The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28
TRY TO STRAICHTEN
OUT A TANGLED WILL
CASE IN PREBLE co.

CASE IN PREbLE co.
| EATON, O., Aug. 2S.-Sale OF the
entailed estate of his late wife, Minnie
Is sought in a petition filed in common
pleas court by John A. Swafford. The
estate embraces half interest in a
1OS-acre farm in Dixon township.
| Swafford's wife. who died July 20,
last, left WILL in which he was be-
queathed life estate In all her estate,
real, personal and mixed. She also
! devised several legacies. all to be
| paid after her husbands death.
By terms of his wifes win Swafford
was to pay the taxes and keep in re-
pair the 10S-acre farm. In his appli-
cation for authority to sell the farm
he claims he is not physically able to
oversee the farm and that the repairs
now necessary on the farm would take
much of the income from it. He AYERS
a good price can be obtained for the
farm at this time.
Legacies in the following amounts
are left to the following persons: Sue
Dowdy, 5000; Edith Beasley, Filena
Harvey, Ana Whitesell, Josiah Swat.
ford and Lizzie Swaford, $500 each.
Ambrose and Ezra Toney, Ellen Dru-
ley and Grace Parker ar egiven $3.50
each, and elena Huber is given $500.
Lizzie Swaford's legacy is to lapse II
she is not living at the time of distri-
button, after sale Of realty after John
A. Swaford's death. Josiah Swat
ord's legacy Is to 90 to his heirs after
his death. The legatees are sisters,
nephews and nieces of the testatrix,
excepting Sue Dowdy. who IS des-
ignated as my good friend"
The will bears date OF July 7. 1920,
having been executed 10 days before
the testatrix's death. To the will was
added a codicil, explaining that the
testatrix had since executing her will
come into possession, by deed, OF
West Main street, Eaton. Her interest
she devised to her brother. Quincy
Flora, for life, and then to go to his
daughter, IIilda Flora.
Want Light Injunction Dissolved.
Motion has been filed in common
pleas court to dissolve a temporary in
junction granted John and Irene O'Dea
against the Liberty Light & Power
company and George Fortney, superin-
tendent for the company in New
Paris
The O'Deas obtained the injunction
upon the grounds that the company
was erecting poles and proceeding to
string wires on and oyer lands owned
by the plaintiffs in New Paris.
Upon its request, the New Paris
Equity exchange has been made par
ty defendant to the suit.
In an answer to the complaint OF
the O'Deas, the light and power COM
pany claims the O'Deas have no inter-
est in the realty involved; that those
from whom the equity company obtain
ed title were in possession of the land |
for 40 years prior to bringing Of the |
suit, which is adverse to any claims !
Of the O'Deas or those from whom they |
may claim they obtained title.
The enjoined transmission line was
being erected to furnish electric cur
rent to the plant of the equity ex-
change.
PauIIin and Mckee Services.
Funeral services for Samuel Paullin,
10, who died here Wednesday in the
home of his son, Harry Paullin, West |
High street, were held this morning in
Germantown, O., in the United Breth-
rem Church. Burial was at German
own. A son, Albert Baullin, lives
near Franklin, o. The decedent came
@ Eaton about three years ago from
near MiddletOwn, O., where he lived |
Until the death of his wife about three
Years ago.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Eli
,abeth Jane Mckee, II, lifelong resi-
lent of Jefferson township, who died
tuesday night in the home Of her
laughter, Mrs. Cora Stamback, near
Gettysburg, Jefferson township, were
leld this afternoon in the Methodist
church in Gettysburg. Burial was at
New Paris. Three daughters survive
Ter.
Paul Cooper, former employee of the
barbershop. has purchas-
ID the John Harris barbershop, North
3arron street, and taken possession Of
he business
Potts Auto Is Burned
Ola Potts, of Eaton, Democratic can
lidate for county recorder, places his
oss at about $3.50 as a result of his
automobile being consumed by fire in
he village of Gratis, while he was
The blaze started in
ONE manner from the motor in the
ar.
Democrats Organize.
Organization of the Democratic ex-
cutive committee for Preble county
vas to be effected here this afternoon !
Z meeting Of the members and the ,
ounty central committeeman. T.,