Contested Will of John Hobbins Filed in Great Falls
Mary H Roe of New York files a petition in Cascade County alleging John Hobbins lacked sound mind when he signed a will in 1907. She alleges undue influence by Mathilda Tremblay of the Sisters of Charity and improper execution to benefit Columbus Hospital and its order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bair
Chateau
J. W. Freeman
Great Falls
Mary H. Roe
New York
John W Hobbins
District Court
John Hobbins
Roe
Mathilda Tremblay
Columbus Hospital
Great Falla
Montana
Mathilda ‘Tremblay
Mary Julian
Sisters of Charity of Providence
Sisters of Charity
Contested Will Case Involving Columbus Hospital Charity
A Montana contestant argues that a purported will by John Hobbins favors the Sisters of Charity and Columbus Hospital, claiming the fourth paragraph directs charitable use but was designed to evade Civil Code sections 1758 and 1759. Fraud, duress, and undue influence are alleged, seeking probate denial and jury framing of issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Montana
John Hobbins
Mathilda Tremblay
Uee
February Low Cash Receipts at Great Falls Land Office
The Great Falls land office noted a very light February with total cash receipts of 3782 dollars. Revenue came from 34 homestead entries 3458 85 25 final homesteads 112 72 12 desert entries 8428 90 14 final deserts 62459 87 six cash entries 162 23 41 state selections 82 one reservoir filing 3 and testimony fees 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Fallsland
Jacob Schmidt Ends His Life in Chateau Montana
Jacob Schmidt a Montana pioneer aged about seventy five shot himself in room 14 at the Chateau hotel on March 1 1907 The body was found the next afternoon by his grandson and Eddie Hodgskiss The coroner said the death was by self inflicted act while temporarily insane A large obituary recounts his journey from Germany to Montana and his many business and public roles including six years as coroner and long service in Chateau He leaves a widow three daughters two sons and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schmidt
Montana
Chateau House
Eddie Hodgskiss
C.H. Connor
Charles H. Connor
Teton County
Bylus
Co. E.trescott
Paul Jacobson
J. W. Davis
H. W. Kelly
A. M. Walley
James Heighton
Choteau
Browning
Chateau
Coleman Armstrong
Peter Trude
M. E. Church
Geo. Logan
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Uncle Jacob
Etlinger
Heidelberg
Germany
Schmidt
Frankfort
New York City
St. Louis
Missouri
Overland
Silver City
Haystack Butte
South Fork
Sun River
Teton
Cut Bank
Fort Benton
Margaret Miller
Armstrong
Momberg
Kerr
Carroll
George
Hoe
Deer Lodge
County Treasurer Reports 1907 Funds On Hand
John E. Webb county treasurer files a report showing $86,700.75 on hand March 1, 1907 distributed across multiple funds including General Fund Contingent Fund District and Public School funds, Poor and Bridge funds, sinking and court house bonds, estate and protested tax adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Webb
Taley
Ross Fund
Court House
Institute Fund
Bikya
Court House Fund
Geo. Smith
Senator Carter Earns High Honor for Land Patents Debate
In praise of Senator Carter from Babb Montana, the writer lauds his senate speech on land patents and urges swift realization of his efforts. The poem extols the yeoman farmer, Old Glory, and the need to lend to common people, linking national wealth to public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Senate
C. Theodore Foss
Babb
Montana
Real Estate Transfers Reported In County Clerk Files
Week’s real estate transfers include J W Quail and wife to William Miller 540 acres in township 28 north range 7 west for 5500 dollars and Edward Dibble to Margaret Earhart Nelson parcels totaling 193 83 acres in section 30 township 29 range 8 west for 9007 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Quail
William Miller
Township
Edward Dibble
Margaret Earhart Nelson
Alot
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Benton
VU. S
Conrad Building
Great Falls, Mont
Ae F. A.long, M. D
Hamilton Street
Choteau, Mont
Drt
Brooks
A. Kence D. D
John W. Shields, C. E
Warner
M.S
Ochoteau
AERIE
Order of Eagles
Tos. Tompson
W. P. Finos
Ss. O. Huseth
V. M. Pyatt
J. J. Daley
Farmington
She Gem
Soo Son
T. A. ‘Smith
Ciety
Land Office
Bemoee
Total
Senator Carter
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