Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1911 — Son Seeks to Break Will of Major Allen, of Frankfort. [ARTICLE]

Son Seeks to Break Will of Major Allen, of Frankfort.

Major David F. Allen, of Frankfort, who died recently, left his estate, valued at <55,000 to two of his sons,. Richard A. and Joseph C., while Mason John E. was cut off without A” penny. The disinherited son began suit in the Clinton circuit court Tuesday to set aside |he codicil, alleging that at the time it was drawn, Nov. 10, 1910, his father was of unsound mind. A previous will, drawn in 1908, provided for an equal distribution of the property among the three sons. Later the portion that the son Joseph was to inherit was arranged to be held la trust by the Frankfort Loan & Trust Co. until' such time as Joseph should quit the use of intoxicating liquors and cease to visit gambling bouses. Later-John was altogether cut out at: the will. <’l