Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-24
MOTHER Of LITTLE
JUNE B0YCE FIGHTS
PLEA.
FILES COUNTER CASE IN COOK
COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO
BE NAMED DAUGHTERS GUAR.
DIAN.

Following the petition filed in the
La Sale county probate court last
week by w. d. Boyce, wealthy pub
Usher, asking that guardian be ap.
pointed for his granddaughter, Jane
Patterson Boyce. Mrs. Marion Patter.
son Fairbank, the mother of the lit.
tie girl yesterday filed a petition in
the Cook county probate court asking
that she be appointed guardian of the
little girls $4,000 trust fund, accord.
ing to Chicago papers today.
Mrs. Fairbanks petition has been
set for hearing before Judge Horner
in Chicago Oct 2S. The petition filed
by Mr., Boyce has been set for hear.
ing before Judge Mills on Oct 30.
The $4,000 trust fund, which it is
alleged belongs to Jane, is said to
have been established when her
mother secured divorce from her
father, Ben S. Boyce. II is claimed
to consist principally of stocks in the
Boyce Publishing Co
Mr. Boyce in his petition asked that
either his wife, Mrs Mary Boyce, or
the First Trust company be appoint
ed guardian of the little girl, and re-
quested that neither parent be named
as her guardian He stated that the |
child's income was about $1,000 an /
nually and that she had $500 deposit |
ed in the First National bank here.
Suggests Court En- 5anc.
Judge Richard d. Mills today re-
ceived a letter from Judge Horner,
asking him to sit with him at the hear.
ing in Chicago on Oct 2S. Judge
l1orner does not wish to have any
conflict between the Probate courts Of
Illinois. Judge Mills does not know
as yet whether he will accept the
ook county jurists invitation or not.
The letter issuing the invitation
'eads
Hon. Richard D. Mills, Probate judge
La Sale County, Ottawa Illinois.
Dear Judge Mills:
AN application was made to me
oday by Miriam F. Fairbank for the
of letters of guardianship Of
he estate OF Jane p B0yce, minor
md the matter has been set for Oct
'S, at 10 o'clock a. m.
1T was called to my attention that
he father of the minor had made ap. r,
)lication to your court for issuance Of
etters of guardianship to him. Inas-
much as there may be a question on
he hearing both in your court and
liso before me, as to which court has
to consider the applica-
ion for guardianship and issue letters,
am advising you Of this proceeding
lere. | should not want to dispose
If the question of jurisdiction, if that
question is raised before me, without
rearing from you on the subject This
would be my attitude not only be-
'ause of my confidence in your judg-
nent in these matters, but because
want to avoid conflict of jurisdiction
between two probate judges of the
'ame state, If that is in any way pos
ibIe.
ut may be that on Oct. 2S you
,Ould find time to sit with me upon
he hearing of the application, and at
hat time we could get the benefit of
me anothers opinion on the ques-
ion of jurisdiction, if such question
S presented. If you can find the time
'Ou are cordially invited to sit with
ne on that day At least, | shall be
'ery glad to have such views as you
,are to express as to the harmonious
manner Of hearing and dispesing of
my controversy which may develop
Is to jurisdiction,
with best personal wishes, believe
ne yours very truly,
"HENRY HORNER.'