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Important Opinion Of Judge
Wilkins In The Matter Of
Louisa J. Rock
FINDING AGAINST
THE GREER ESTATE
Administrator. Allen Must
Pay Over $47S.72 To
Rock Estate

An opinion was handed down late
Friday by Judge Philip L. wilkins of
the probate court in matter which
has been occupying the attention of
the court for several months.
The opinion was in the matter of
the exceptions to the accounts in the
estate of the late Louisa j. Rook, of
which the late H. II. Greer was the
executor and trustee. "a
The exceptions to the accounts were
sustained by the probate court. Ap-
real bond was fixed in the sum of
$1Oc.
Exceptions to the accounts, eight in
number, were filed in the probate
court of Knox county by Walter Smith
against Banner M. Allen, administra-
tor of II. H. Greer, who was executor
and trustee of the estate of Louisa ].
ROok.
The filing of the accounts covered
q period of % years and as stated
above involved eight accounts In his
written opinion, Judge Wilkins finds
balance of $475.72 due the estate and
the trust fund and the administrator,
Allen, is directed to pay over that sum
to the duly appointed administrator
de bonis non w. W. a. of Louisa j.
Rook
Attorneys for the Greer estate set
up the defense that H. II. Greer had'
overp&d Walter Smith the sum of
$4,000 before he arrived at the age of
30 years. According to the provisions
of the will of Mrs. Rook, Walter Smith
was to receive the benefit of the es.
tate after he had reached the age of
30 years. The court held that the
payment Of the $4,000 on the part of
the. executor was an unlawful pay
ment and that the estate was not en-
titled to recover this amount. 4,
Attorney Stasel of Newark repre-
sented Walter Smith, the exceptor in
the case, and L. C. Stillwell and L.
Tate Cromley represented B. M. Allen,
administrator of the estate of H. H.
Greer.
Ask for Divorce
Bertha Van Ripper has commenced
an action for divorce in the Knox
county common pleas court against
George Van Ripper. The plaintiff
states they were married May IL.
1887, and that thirteen children were
born to them. The plaintiff alleges
wilful absence on the part of the de-
fendant for more than IL years. She
states that bis whereabouts are now
unknown. She asks for divorce. b.
e. Sapp for the plaintiff.
Motion Sustained
In the matter of the estate of Louisa
j. ROok, a motion has been sustained
in the common pleas court of Knox
county and appeal dismissed on the
ground that it was not perfected with.
In the time prescribed by law
Finding for Plaintiff
In the case of Lamson S. Wolford
VS.. Ernest C. Fion ct al, finding and
decree for the plaintiff has been en-
tered in the common pleas court of
Knox county.
Appointment Made
Velma Shaffer has been appointed
orJ;, rs n, l.
probate court of Knox county. Bone
$3.50, with Charles Grant and JEFF
Rinehart as sureties.
Executor Named
William L. Bryant has been ap
pointed executor of William Burr Bry
ant by the probate court of Knox coun
ty. No bond. The appraisers are G
w. Tulloss, Lewis Vail and Charles
LeverinG.
Marriage License
Milton Roush, telephone lineman
Portsmouth, and Gertrude Butler, Mt
Vernon. Rev. J. A. Long.
Demurrer Is Filed
In the case of Van Johnson VS.
Alice Tate, demurrer to the answe
of the defendant has been filed in thu
Knox. county common pleas court
The attorney for the plaintiff is B. Z
Sapp.
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Case Appealed
The case of T. j. Porterfield VS.
Eva Hull has been appealed to tn
common pleas court of Knox count.
from the court of William II. Davis.