Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1913 — PROBATE CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT [ARTICLE]

PROBATE CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

Transactions of the November Term Not Heretofore, Reported—Two New Oases Filed. * Probate—Austin O. Moore, administrator of the estate of William E. Moore, has filed final report and has been discharged. The report shows that as such administrator he has a surplus of $11,658.41 for distribution among the heirs, and that the heirs are Malissa J. Morgan, Mary E. Yeoman, Melvina C. Parkinson, Austin O. Moore, William J. Moore, Martha Paxton, and that the distributive share, of each is $1,665.50. William E. Moore was one of the wealthiest, citizens of the county at the time of his death and left a large acreage of real estate in this county. C. C. Warner, admniistrator of the estate of Albert MurpThy, files final report and is discharged. ~ Albert Konovsky, administrator of tjie estate of Henry D. Bush, files report showing charges of $601.42 and credits of $297.10, and the court directs that $lO5 be paid to Mary E. Troxell and sls to Henry Filmer and the balance to Charles D. Schook, who (had loaned Mr. Bush certain money. Mr. Bush was a mystery to the people who knew him best and no one knew wfhere he came from or to whom he was, related. He was a rather industrious man and followed gardening for a living. He died at DeMotte, but had spent several years at Wheatfield prior to that time. Mary A. Cooper estate. E. P. Honan files final report showing charges of $117.82 and credits of like amount. Administrator discharged. Firman Thompson, guardian of May F. Thompson, files current report, showing balance on hand of $5,566.57. Chas. G. Spitler, guardian of Wm. Cooper, reports sale showing sale of land to E. L. Hollingsworth, and deed is presented and approved. Amount of sale $9,600. Kate R. ‘ Watson, guardian of Catharine Watson, files petition asking for order to sell real estate of ward, the interest being oneeighteenth of a certain ten acres owned by Sarah Watson at her death. Sale reported to Harvey 'Wood and deed ordered. Mr. Wood has bought the interests of the other heirs also. Warren W. Sage, guardian of the minor heirs of Charles E. Sage, files report, showing execution of mortgage for loan on lands of wards. New Suits—Thomas M. Callahan vs. A. A. Gorbet, suit on note, and returnable at February term, 1914. S. C. Irwin, attorney for plaintiff. John W. Groom et al vs. Samuel O. Dyer, et al. Action to partition the real estate of parties inherited from John Groom, deceased. W. H. Parkinson, attorney for plaintiff.