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<br />Eleanor Mellick,and Merle A.Smith,share and share alike,to be theirsabsolutely.
<br />ITEM FOURTH :I hereby nominate and appoint my son,George A.Smith,as Executor of this my
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<br />last will and testament,and hereby expressly exempt him from the necessity of giving bond
<br />as such.
<br />Dated at Cedar Falls,Iowa,this 6th day of February,A.D.1928.
<br />James A.Smith,Testator.
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<br />On this 6th day of February,A.D.192$,the foregoing instrument,consisting of one sheet of
<br />typewriting,was by �Ue testator therein named,James A.Smith,duly signed and executed in our
<br />presence,and was by him declared to us to be his last will and testament;and we,in his pre — j
<br />sence,and at his request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names
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<br />as witnesses thereto.
<br />J.B.Newman.
<br />E.D.Jack.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL i
<br />State of Nebraska,
<br />Hall County, ) At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />Grand Island,in said County,on the 29th day of August A.D.,1928.
<br />Present J.H.Mullin,County Judge.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate I'
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<br />James A.Smith,deceased.
<br />I,J.H.Mullin,Judge of the County Court in and for said County,do hereby certify that on
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<br />the 3rd day of August :1928 the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />James A.Smith,deceased,was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 29th day of August
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<br />1928,daid instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved,prolta.ted and
<br />allowed as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of said James A.Smith,j
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<br />deceased,and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF .I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court
<br />this 29th day of August 1928.
<br />(SEAL) J.H.Mullin
<br />County Judge.
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY NEBRASKA
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
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<br />OF ) DECREE r
<br />JAMES A SMITH,DECEASED )
<br />Now on this 10 day of August,1929,this cause came on for hearing on the final report of i
<br />E George A.Smith,Executor of the Last Will and Testament of James A.Smith,deeeased,and it appea
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<br />ing to the court from the proofs on file that notice has been given to all interested persons
<br />in said estate of the filing of said report as required by law and by the order of this Court;
<br />and it further appearing to the Court after full examination, that the account exhibited by
<br />the said Executor is correct in all things and ought to be approved and allowed,and it fur —
<br />ther appearing that said Executor has accountedfor all of the estate which has come into his
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<br />hands.
<br />IT IS,THEREFORE,ORDERED,ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the report of the executor of the last
<br />will and testament of the said James A.Smith,deceased,be and the same is approved as and
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<br />for his final report.
<br />The Court further finds that notice has been given to all creditors of said estate in
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<br />the manner provided by law of the date and place fixed for presenting claims against the es-
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