The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-05-27
MURRAY ESTATE
CONTEST LIKELY
TWO NEPHEwS AND NIECE OF
MILLIONAIRE REPORTED Dis
SATISFIED WITH SHARES.

Nst - SsHcs ~. AoIIo!p WiuoW Oh
the late Montana and Utah million
aire, who died May IL at his home in
Monterey, California, and her son,
Stuart Haldorn. arc facing what may
be one Of the bitterest will contests
in the history of western estates, San
Francisco advices indicate. Three
blood relatives of Mr.. Murray are said
to be seeking larger share Of the
magnate's estate than has been left
to them under the provisions Of his
will, and while they have not definite
/ ly made known their plans, II is said
that within week contest may be
filed.
The three relatives are James e.
Murray, an attorney of Butte, his
brother; Marcus NJ. Murray, also OF
Butte, nephew; and Miss Mary MUIR
ray of Seattle, niece. II is assumed
in San Francisco, where the nephew
and niece were interviewed, that Mrs.
Murray and her son will be defend
ants in such action. Mrs. Murray for
merly was Mrs. Mary Haldorn, for
mer wife Of George G. Haldorn, 1t
one time one of the leading attorneys
of Montana. The holdings of the
Murray estate are said to be spread
lover seven states--Montana, Caiifor-
mia, Idaho, Washington. Oregon, Ne
Ivada and Utah--and comprise, besides
banking interests, many acres OF
lands and numerous mines and mining
claims.
The entire Murray estate Is in the
Monidah Trust company, the name be-
formed out OF the words Montana and
Idaho, two states in which he origi-
nally owned much property. The COM
lpany was Incorporated for 10000
shares, all issued originally TO HIM
self. Later he allotted shares TO those
he wished to remember in his will,
which his attorney says is merely u
letter OF instructions, tells how the
different envelopes containing shares
Of the Monidah Trust company are to
be distributed. The estate attorney
w. S. X. Brown Of San Francisco has
not made public the exact distribu-
tion, but IL was said that Mrs. MUIR
ray and her son, Struart Haldorn, are
the chief beneficiaries.
, The two ncphews and niece now In
San Francisco were not forgotten, IL
is authoritatively said, but they have
. taken the attitude thnt they are mol
sufficiently remembered, particularly
as they are blood relatives. Il also
liz said that two entire families oi
blood relatives. the Golden and Flynn
families Of Pennsylvania, are not
mentioned. San Francisco advices
state that these Pcnnsylvanian rela-
ltives are 10 he included among the
contestants. James +. Murray, one oi
the nephews, Is vice president of the
J trust company organized by the late
millionaire. having held that position
ever since the company WAS inc0rpor-
ated. IL liz understood that his legacy
was much smaller than that Of the
stepson, Stuart Haldorn, and the
nephew is quoted as saying that he
cannot understand why he should re
. ceive less than stepson. The step
J son, Stuart Haldon, is an insurance
broker of San Francisco and quite
prominent in club circles there.
The two Dephews and niece. on the
day they arrived in San Francisco
declined TO make any detailed state
ment of their plans for the contest
, They admitted, however, that they
had called conference Of heirs Of the
late millionaire and that they intend,
ed To protect their rights in lega
manner. II was explained that the,
contemplated litigation with regret
, for James A. Murray had treatet
j them with much affection during his
, life, having given them at time,
many beautiful gifts, but they made
] the declaration that they wished Il
! see justice done blood relative.
The late James A. Murray was ,
! NATIVE Of Ontario, Canada. He came u
j the United States when young MAJ
and laid the foundation Of his fortune
, in the mining business. II is under
! stood that the widow In wealthy il
|, her own right. The estate Is esti
. mated to be worth from $4,000, 900 I.
/ 1000. .0000. but much of il is il
, property, the value of which Is con
! lstantly changing. Several bankin,
properties are included in the estate
, At one time Mr.. Murray was larg
! lstockholder in the National Bank o
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