The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-29
MRS. TAYL0R'S
WILL IS HELD
!, IMPROPER ONE
Document Disposing Of $780,
600 Estate of Bismarck
Woman Held Defective
CHURCH REQUEST IN 1T
Leaving Out of Amount for
Methodist Church Is
Unexplained Intention
CHURCH REQUEST IN 1T

What purported to be the last will
and testament of Carrie Donnelly
Taylor, well known pioneer resident
of Bismarck. who died in Puyallup,
Washington, August 20, 1924, has
been disallowcd by County Judge B.
w. Shaw Of Morton county, sitting in
county court in this city for Judge
I. G. Davies. and the estate will be
distributed among heirs according to
. law.
An unexplained portion Of the WILL
and which will not be in question
since the will was disallowed, was Il
statement that she left bequest to
the McCabe Methodist Episcopal
church Of Bismarck, but not insert
ing any amount of the bequest. Var
lious conjectures were raised as to
what Mrs. Taylor meant by this
whether she intended that the resi-
due Of her estate after specific be-
quests amounting to $4,000 should
90 to the church or whether she left
it blank intending to await future
developments is not known. Mrs.
Taylor gave the church $1,000 for a
pipe organ.
T. The estate is estimated to be worth
100000, of which about 100000 is
represented in Burleigh county.
The will, which was typewriter,
was disallowed because there was no
affirmative declaration to witnesses
by Mrs. Taylor that it was her last
will and testament, according to F.
A. Register, attorney for the execu-
tor, this, he said, being a mandatory
requirement under North Dakota law.
A declaration in the will was not
sufficient, he said.
The will was not contested, no ap-
pearances being made in objection,
but one sister living in the west did
ask that affirmative proof be requir-
. ed to establish the will.
The purported will, made Septem-
ber 6, 1922, began as follows:
'In the name of God, Amen.
II, Carrie d. Taylor of Bismarck
in the county of Burleigh and state
Of North Daktla, being Of sound and
disposing. mind and memory, and con-
sidering the uncertainty of this frail
and transitory life, do therefore
make, ordain and publicly and declare
this to be my last will and testament.
"First, / order and direct that my
executor, hereinafter named, pay all
my debts and funeral expenses as
soon after my decease as convenient
ly may be.
Second, after the payment of such
funeral expenses and debts, l give,
devise and bequeath to the McCabe
Methodist church of Bismarck, North
Dakota
There was blank space after the
sentence referring to the Methodist
church, where Mrs. Taylor may or
may not, according to attorneys and
others, intended to name sum to
be given the church.
Then followed specific bequests to
many relatives, the highest being
$4,000, and totalling $4,000, naming
of j. L. Bell as executor and few
other provisions.
County Judge Shaw, in an order
yesterday, named Mr.. Bell admins
traitor Of the estate. His bond was
fixed at $4,000. 1t is expected about
30 heirs will participate in it. The
largest shares will go to John Nc
I, Crory of Winona, Emmons county, a
brother, and three sisters: Sarah
Preavey, Red Wood Falls, Minnesota; (;
Susie Fay, Medford, Minnesota; Katie
Gardner, Sumner, Washington Ne
phews and nieces will participate.
The will was witnessed by Eliza NJ.
Suttle and Christina S. Dunn.