Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ES.
TATE OF PHILLIP MckUNE

AS AN ABSENTEE.
In the District Court Of Iowa In and
for Delaware County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Phillip
McKune, Absentee.
To Phillip McKune, Absentee, and to
Peter McKune, Absentee. Fred B. Blair,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Peter
McKune, and guardian Of the property
of Phillip Mckune, A. j. O'Brien, Flor
ence Margaret O'Brien, Harold Alfred
O'Brien. Alva Adam O'Brien, Ernest
William O'Brien, and Joseph Albert
o'Brien, and to All Whom 1t May Con-
Germ:
fed that there has been presented to
the above named court and there is
now on file in the Office Of the Clerk
of the said Court the petition of A.
]. O'Brien duly verified alleging that
Phillip McKune has been gone to parts
unknown for a period Of ten years and
has concealed his whereabouts from
his relatives without known cause for
more than a period of ten years last
past.
That said Phillip McKune had no
wife or children. That his parents are
both long since dead. That his brother
Peter McKune has been unheard Of for
more than ten years. That he had
no other brother. That his only
sister, Mary Ellen O'Brien, lately
died leaving A J. OBrien as
her surviving husband and Flor
ence Margaret O'Brien. Harold Alfred
OBrien, Alva Adam O'Brien, Ernest
William O'Brien, and Joseph Albert
O'Brien as her only heirs at law.
That on or about the year 1911 the
said Phillip McKune became entitled
to certain property rights in the County
Of Delaware and State of Iowa in the
distribution of the proceeds of certain
real estate sold under order of court.
Said petition further alleges that the
foregoing named parties to whom this
notice is addressed includes the only
legal heirs of said absentee, If he be
dead, so far as is known to said petit
toner.
That the total value of the property
owned by said absentee in the State
of Iowa is about the sum of One Thou
sand dollars ($1000).
Said petition prays that administra-
ton on the estate of the said absentee
be granted and that some suitable per-
son be appointed as administrator of
the estate of the said Phillip McKune. |
the same as though he We're known to
be dead.
You are further notified that the
above named Court has fixed sMonday |
the 10th day of March, 1919, it being |
during the regular March 1919, term of
said Court, to be held at Manchester. |
in Delaware County, Iowa, as the time
for the hearing Of said petition at
which time the Court will hear proof
that may be offered to sustain said pc
tition and if satisfied of the truth of
the facts set forth therein concerning |
said absentee, will order Letters of Ad- |
ministration upon the Estate Of the
said absentee to issue as though he |
were known to be dead, and the Court |
will at said time also hear proof and
determine who are the legal heirs Of
said absentee and find their respective |
interests in said estate.
At the time and place mentioned you, |
or any of you, may appear and show
cause why the prayer of said petition |
should not be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court hereto affixed this 4th day |
of January, 1919.
o. r. DUNHAM, |
(SEAL) Clerk of Said Court. |
2-8 wks.