Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-28
NElMAN HEIRS AGREE ON SET
ELEMENT AND DAUGHTERS
OBJECTIONS ARE DROPPED.
ESTATE ESTIMATED TO
BE WORTH ABOUT $4,000
Children and Grandchildren Of Oeee-
dent Made Benefciaries in Will,
Which Is Admitted to Probate and
Approved, Together With Stipulation
of Settlement.

What promised 10 be an interesting
lega! controversy over the probating OF
the will OF NJ L. Netman, who died
Sept. 1, was happily avoided in the
distr;c, court this morning when Judge
]. W. Wuert approved a stipulation
for settlement among the heirs, follow
ing objections that had been filed by
one Of the heirs, Mrs. J. H. Brechtbill.
of this city. The will was prohated,
objections of the contestant were With
drawn, and Z. J. Van Ness, Of Algona,
nominated III the will, was named as
executor 1t is estimated that the es-
tate. real and personal, is worth ABOUT
$4,000.
Mr.. Van Ness bond as executor was
fixed at $4,000. Van Ness was also
appointed by the court as trustee for
the shares Of the minor heirs Of the
estate and as trustee the bond was
fixed al $4,000
Children and Grandchildren Heirs.
Mr.. Neimans heirs are his son, DIT.
Frank ]. Neiman. Of this city;
daughter. Mrs. AIDA NJ. Price, of Mem
phis, Tenn; a daughter, Mrs. Grace NJ
Brechtbiu. of this city; and Homer
and Carmen Elizabeth Eggerth, son
and daughter of Mrs. Anna Kate Mel
man Eggerth, another daughter OF Mr..
Nei1nan, who died in February. 1907.
All Get Valuable Land.
To his son Frank. and daughter,
Mrs. Price, Mr.. Ne!man bequeaths $50
acres OF land near Luverne. kossuth
county. and to the son adds all book
accounts charged or hald by the IA
Their against The son.
Mrs. Brechtbll is left a l60-acre
farm near Corsica, 5. D: farm OF
forty acres three miles. east of this city
in Marion township. the Neinan home
stead al SOS West Main street, and
$4,000 in cash.
To the grandchildren is left a farm
Of 40 acres near Germania- Kossuth
county. each TO share alike. The truS-
tee is to hold in trust the grandson
share until he reaches the age Of 25. or
in the event of his death until the date
he would be 25 had he lived. Provts-
ion is also made that in the event OF
the death of Mr.. Van Ness the trustee
ship shall fall upon Frank J. Neiman.
The Personal Property.
The personal property of the estate is
estimated at about $4,000. and the
testator disposes Of the personal prop
erty equally following the payment Of
the $4,000 bequest TO Mrs. Brechtbill-
one-fourth TO each Of the three children
| and like amount in trust to the two
grandchildren. It is specified that in
the event that both grandchildren die
,,-.-r .,[,l r.
property shall be divided equally among
the decedent's three children. The will
was made Feb. II. 1914.
Daughter Files Objections.
Following the filing OF her father
will Mrs. Brechtbill filed objections to
the probatlns OF the instrument on the
ground that. at the time the will was
made, Mr.. Neiman was Of unsound
mind and incapable Of making his will.
Agree on Settlement
Since the fling Of the objections, or
Oct. Z. the other heirs have been active
in trying to effect settlement with the
contestant. Mr.. Van Ness was brough;
into the negotiations, as representing
the minor heirs, and an agreement was
finally reached. Mr. Van Ness filed an
application for authority to compro-
mise, and the stipulation Of settlement,
as approved by the court, was filed this
| morning.
This stipulation is signed by all the
heirs, and Is an agreement that the fou,
remaining heirs pay Mrs. Brechtbill the
sum Of $1,000 cash Twenty five hun
dred Of this is to be paid by DR.. ;Nei-
man 10 his sister; a like amount is to
be paid by Mrs. Price, and the Eggerth
| children are 10 pay the remaining
$4,000.