Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1911 — WILL CASE OCCUPYING ATTENTION OF COURT. [ARTICLE]

WILL CASE OCCUPYING ATTENTION OF COURT.

Case Yenned Here From Benton Conn* ty In Which Family Is Divided Against Itself, Is Now On. One of the most bitterly contested will caseß ever tried in this county is now being.tried in the Jasper circuit court. The contestants are the heirs or decedent of the late David Condon, of Benton county, and the case wa3 sent here from that county On a change of venue. The litigants arc largely residents of Goodland, or the country between Goodland and Wadena, and the estate which they have asked The court to adjudicate consists mainly of a farm of 100 acres, south of Goodland, and valued at $15,000. , It seems that when David Condon died he left the property to his widow, and when she died she left a will which cut part of the children off without a share in the estate. The disinherited ones seek to break the will, claim that the mother was of unsound mind and was unduly influenced by the others. One of the plaintiffs is Thomas Condon, of Randolph county. He has four sisters on his side. Arrayed on the other side are four brothers and the of a fifth and one sister, the latter being Mrs. J. J. Garrily, whose husband some years ago was engaged in the saloon business at Mt. Ayr. There is considerable ill feeling existing between the litigants and it is reported that the fact that some of the children who were formerly Catholics and became Protestants is partially responsible for the bad fee’lng. The case is being heard by Judge Hanley and a jury. The evidence is being received as rapidly a 3 possible, but it is doubtful if the case can be finished by Saturday night, which is the last day. of the term. Among other witnesses are doctors who had attended her. Hypothetical questions are being asked that require the Closest thought to follow.