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<br />To Elizabeth Rice, Trustee, for the use and benefit of all other heirs at law, other than the
<br />``;said H.G.Mithoefer, the following:-
<br />2 shares of capital stock of Chapman Telephone Association issued in the name of
<br />G.W.Mithoefer, par value $15.00 a share - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 30.00
<br />The James B.Jones and Edna Jones mortgage listed in inventory in the sum of - - - - 1£00.00
<br />One -half of Central Power Co. first mortgage gold bond, which was transferred i
<br />into two $500. bonds for the purpose of making division - - - - - - - - - - - - 00.00 i
<br />02330.00
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<br />!;That the securities delivered to H.G.Mithoefer exceeded those delivered_to Elizabeth Rice,
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<br />`Trustee, for the reason that the beneficiaries of the Elizabeth Rice, Trusteeship participated'I
<br />yin the cash distribution to a larger extent on the basis of their distributive share than did j'
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<br />the said H.G.Mithoefer.
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<br />;The Court finds that the said George W.Mithoefer departed this life at San Diego, California,
<br />April 8th, 19312 being at the time of his death a resident of Hall County, Nebraska, and that
<br />he died intestate; that he left surviving, as his sole and only heirs at law, the following
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<br />named : -
<br />Herman G.Mithoefer, a brother, of Spaixg .View, Nebr. ,
<br />'The following named, being children and grandchildren of $atharina Mess, deceased sister of the,
<br />;said George W.Mithoefer, deceased: -
<br />"Henry Mess, a son, , Ohio.
<br />"William Mess, a son Missouri,
<br />=Mary Clark, a daughter, Kearney, Nebraska.
<br />Augusta Baird, a daughter, of Omaha, Nebraska,
<br />!Elizabeth Rice, a daughter, St. Libory, Nebraska,
<br />`Mollie Jones, a daughter, Chapman, Nebraska,
<br />Edward Mess, a son, Fruitland, Idaho,
<br />Fred Mess a son, Brooklyn, Wisconsin)
<br />Mabel Mess, a daughter, Rock Springs,_Wyo.
<br />The following named; being children of Anna Rice, deceased daughter of Katharina Mess: -
<br />,Bessie Rice, a minor child, St. Libory, Nebraska,
<br />,Opal Rice, a minor, St. Libory, Nebraska,
<br />Dean Rice, a minor, St. Libory, Nebraska.
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<br />!The Court finds that the said George W. Mithoefer was at the time of his death the owner of the
<br />following described real estate situated in Hall and Merrick Countys, Nebraska : - j
<br />,fThe East half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 13, Range 9, Merrick County, I
<br />, "Nebraska, SO acres, I
<br />,Lots 15 and 16 in Block 9, Boggs and Hill's Addition to the City of Grand Island,Hall County,
<br />Nebraska.
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<br />.Lot 7, Block 6 "Koehler Place ", an Addition to the City of -Grand Island,Hall County,Nebraska.
<br />,.The Court finds that under the provisions of the law of descent of the State of Nebraska the
<br />?said above described real estate did pass and descend at the death of the said George W.
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<br />l Mithoefer, deceased, in the following manner: -
<br />i`To Herman G.Mithoefer, a one -half interest therein; !
<br />To Henry Mess, ?William Mess, Mary Clark, Augusta Baird,Elizabeth Rice, Mollie Jones, Edward
<br />jMess, Fred Mess, and Mablt Mess, each to take a one- twentith parth thereof;
<br />To Bessie Rice, Opal Rice and Dean Rice, each to take a one- sixtieth part thereof; all in fee j
<br />simple.
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<br />The Court finds that said estate and the individual shares of the heirs thereof are not subjec
<br />,to inheritance tax under the laws of the state of Nebraska. j
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<br />"SIT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that said estate is fully settled and closed
<br />and that said Administrator is discharged.
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />COUNTY JUDGE. L
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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<br />;STATE OF NEBRASKA ) I, Paul N.Kirk, County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby
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<br />HALL COUNTY ) certify that I have cotpared the foregoing copy of FINAL DECREE enter4d
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