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PECULIAR TANGLE *OVER AN E8TATEKlandreau. S. TV. Rcpt. 16.—In the courts of Moody county the first chapter has Just been written in an interesting will contest rn^e. which promises to he In litigation. several years. The suit Involves 320 acres of valuable farm land.The contest was Instituted by John Gillette, a minor, who seeks to have set aside the will of his father, the late James A. Gillette, one of the pioneer residents of Moody county, the will having: been executed on July 12. of this year. The father died only a few weeks ago. The contest is further complicated by the fact that another son is with the American army in France. As the result of the opening round of the will contest, Judge Krause, of the county court, admitted the contested will to probate. The next step will be an appeal from the action of Judge Krause to the state circuit court.The will as admitted to probate gives the children $1 each and the widow, under stated circumstances, one-third of the estate. The remain--lt;3er of the estate was willed to others.; As matters now stand, the property of; the estate is in a badly tangled condi-j tion. The half section of land involved was some years ago placed in the name of Mrs. Gillette. About four years ago Gillette brought proceedings to have the title quieted in his favor, alleging (that Mrs. Gillette was merely holding ,the title in trust. Judge Jones, of the (circuit court, decided this case by | awarding 160 acres each- to the hus-Iband and wife.Gillette refused to acquiesce In this decision, and, at tlie time of his death is said to have taken preliminary steps to file an appeal. In his will he gives one-third of the estate to the widow in the event that the final outcome of the case instituted by him gave the title to the entire tract to him. Through the operation of the war time morator-: him the soldier heir who is serving in France will not be bound by the will contest now underway.
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The Tabor Independent
Tabor, South Dakota, US
Thu, Sep 19, 1918
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