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<br />THE AUGUITIHE CO. 18600.12.86
<br />hearing said petition, and ordering that notice be given to all persons interested in said matter by
<br />publishing a notice of said order in the Grand Island Independent, a legal newspaper printed in said
<br />County, for three successive weeks prior to said. date of hearing, and it appears by proof on file
<br />that notice of said order was given as ordered by this Court.
<br />FOURTH:
<br />The Court further finds that on the 2nd day of March, 19381 said last will and testament was duly
<br />proved, approved and allowed as the last will and testament of Fred W.Schmidt, deceased, a decree of
<br />probate was made thereon, and Otto Schmidt named therein was, upon his giving bond in the sum of
<br />$500.00, as ordered by this Court, appointed executor thereof; The Court further finds that the de-
<br />ceased at the time of his death, was a widower and that he left the following heirs -at -law: Lydia
<br />Deuel, an adopted daughter, Arthur A.Schmidt, a son, Adolph Schmidt, a son, Arnold-Schmidt, a
<br />son and Ferdinand W.Schmidt, a son.
<br />FIFTH:-
<br />That on the 4th day of March, 1938, an order of this Court was made allowing creditors three months
<br />from and after the 30th day of March, 1938, in which to file their claims and the executor one year
<br />in which to settle said estate from the 4th day of March, 1938, and that a hearing would be had in
<br />the County Court Room of said County on the 30th day of June, 1935, at 9 o'clock A.M. on the claims
<br />filed against said estate and further ordering that a notice of the same be published in the Grand
<br />Island Independent, a legal newspaper published and circulating in Hall County, three successive
<br />weeks prior to said 30th day of March, 1938, and it appears by proof on file that notice of said
<br />order was published as ordered by this Court.
<br />SIXTH:
<br />The Court further finds that on the Ilth day of March, 1938, the said Otto Schmidt Filed in this
<br />Court his inventory of the property of said estate, and that according to said inventory the deceased
<br />died seized and possessed of the following described property, to -wit:
<br />Lot Twelve (12) in Block Twelve (12) in Boggs and Hills Addition in the City of Grand Island, Nebraska,
<br />and
<br />personal property of the value of $27,177.47.
<br />SEVENTH:
<br />The Court further finds that according to the terms and provisions of said last will and testament
<br />the said Lot Twelve (12) in Block Twelve (12) in Boggs and Hills Addition in the City of Grand Island,
<br />Nebraska, was devised to Lydia Deuel, to her and to her heirs forever, and a legacy in the sum of
<br />One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and a promissory note dated October 30, 1936, due in one year,
<br />executed by James Deuel and Mrs. Lydia Deuel, in the principal sum of Seven Hundred Twenty -five
<br />Dollars ($725.00), was given to said Lydia Deuel; the balance of said property, according to said
<br />will, ras bequeathed to Arnold S.Schmidt, Adolph Schmidt, Ferdinand W.Schmidt and Arthur A.Schmidt,
<br />share and share alike.
<br />EIGHTH:
<br />The Court further finds that on the 7th day of April, 1938, an order was entered herein ap -oointing
<br />C.E.Cronin appraiser of this estate for the purpose of appraising said estate as provided by the
<br />inheritance tax law of the State of Nebraska, and after qualifying as such appraiser and giving
<br />due notice to all persons entitled thereto of said hearing, said appraiser held a hearing in the
<br />matter and on April 30, 1938, filed his report in writing of his findings as such appraiser finding
<br />that the value of this estate was less than the exemptions allowed each devisee under the laws of
<br />the State of Nebraska; and therefore the Court finds that after deducting from the assets of said
<br />estate, all debts, claimF, costs of administpation, other proper expenditures and the statutory
<br />exemptions allowed the legatees and'-devisees in said"esta.te, there is no inheritance tax due the
<br />State of Nebraska nor the United States of America in this estate.
<br />NINTH.
<br />The Court further finds that all just debts and claims against.said estate and the costs of admin-
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