The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-25
MIMNAUGH LEAVES
IMMENSE ESTATE
John L. Mipanausht, Jr., Files Dec
iaration to Surrender Valuable
Bequests

The State
The last will and testament of John
L. Mimnaugh was filed yesterday with
the Judge of probate and the devises
and bequests will approximate ST.
100000. The late Mr.. Mimnaugh was
a large merchant and had accumulat-
ed a big fortune. The estate is prob
ably the largest ever recorded IN
Richland county and ranks among the
largest ever probated in South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Mimnaugh left the bulk OF
his holdings to his son, three daugh-
tiers and grandchildren. Small
amounts were left to friends. Under
the terms of the will John E. MINI
naugh, Jr., will become the owner OF
the department store and building 10
Gated at the northwest corner OF
main and Hampton streets. Three
daughters, Ethel Mimnaugh Tobias
Lila May Riehey and Lucille MINI
naugh Dial, are left the Imperial no
tel sproperty and the furnishings and
fixtures. The personal property OF
the. late Mr.. Mimnaugh, valued at
about $500, 600, is given to the chill
dtan and grandchildren. Bonds,
stocks and mortgages are distributed
among the heirs. James A. MINI
naugh,. brother, and John Z. MINI
,naugh, son, are executors.
One of the features Of the will i'll
ed yesterday was the declaration OF
John L. Mimnaugh, Jr., who vofun-
tarly surrendered a considerable
amount to other members of the fam
ily. The late Mr.. Mimnaugh executed
q win February 90, 1918, and the
declaration by the son says that the
father died on January 9, 1921, with
: the executed will leaving him as the
principal beneficiary, and that his fa-
! ther at the time Of his death had in
hiss possession another and more re-
Gently prepared writing in the form
of a viii which had not been signed
or executed. The son declares that
the last named paper expresses a pur-
pose to give to his sisters much larg-
Grand more valuable deyises and be-
quests, and TO him considerably less in
vaine Of bequests as appears mere
fully in the last named paper, The
son further declares it to: be his pur-
pose and intention to voluntarily give
to his sisters such properties and
suIsis as win in his opinion carry out
and into effect the wishes and inten-.
tions expressed in the unsigned pap
er without IN any wise injuring or
conflicting with devises and bequests
{ and trusts and limitations IN the will
dated February 2s, 1918, except as to
ths legacies and bequests to himself.
The SON asks the court of common
pleas Of Richland county to author
ize executors and trustees to recog-
nize the unsigned will in so far that
it dees not violate tthe rights Of 9TH
ez.sg mentioned in the viii signed and
l dated February 2s, 1918. John j..
Earle and D. w. Robinson witnessed
the declaration.
Beqaests Made
Yhe following bequests were made
in the unsigned will which the court
/ is asked to recognize.
John L. Mimnaugh, Jr., son, is left
the real estate at the northwest cor
l1er 81 Main and Hampton streets
and the Mimnangh residence and
household goods on the 1000 block of
Geryais street; stock of goods, wares.
merchandise, personal property and
fixtures Of the business conducted un-
derthe name of J. Z. Mimnaugh and
company, together with all indebted
ness of all kinds due the said business
and all moneys on deposit to the
credit OF the firm; two certificates Of
deposit in the Palmetto National bark
ID the sum Of $4,000 each; 131
shares Of the capital stock of the
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