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<br />THE AUG USTINE CO. 20112.2.41
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, ETC.
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
<br />OF
<br />JAY L.HIGHLAND, DECEASED.
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<br />ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE
<br />AND GRANTING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.
<br />Now, on this 711 day of February, 1924, this cause came on to be herd upon the duly verified
<br />petition of Emma M.Highland, widow, of Jay L.Highland, deceased, praying for the admission to
<br />probate of an instrument in writing now on file in this office and purporting to be the La.dt Will
<br />and Testament of Jay L.Highland, deceased, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court from
<br />the proof now on file that notice was given to all persons interested in the estate of said de-
<br />ceased, of the filing of said purported will for probate and allowance and of the time appointed
<br />for proving same, by publication of such notice for 3 successive weeks as required by law and by
<br />order of Court.
<br />WHEREUPON Herman F.Buckow one of the subscribing witnesses to said purported will was sworn and
<br />examined and his testimony was reduced to writing and filed with the papers in this proceeding.
<br />ON CONSIDERATION of all of the testimony and the files the court finds that said Jay L.Highland
<br />departed this life on the 5th.. day of January, 1924, that he was at the time of his death a resident
<br />and inhabitant of Hall County, Nebraska, and that he left a last will and testament; that said last
<br />will and testament was duly executed, as required by law; that the testator at the time of making
<br />said. will was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under restraint and was in all things
<br />competent to devise real and personal property, and that said last eill and testament has been duly
<br />proven and should be allowed. as and for the last will and testament of the said Jay L.Highland.
<br />IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT that said last will and testament was duly execrated,
<br />that the same is genuine and valid and that said last will and testament be allowed, admitted to
<br />probate, established as a will of real and personal estate and recorded in this office.
<br />IT IS FURTHER CONSIDERED that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to William Suhr, who is nomin-
<br />ated in said. last Will and Testament to be the executor thereof, upon his filing in this court his
<br />bond in the sum of $15,000.00, with surety to be approved by the Court.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That said executor be allowed one year in which to administer the estate
<br />of said deceased, collect the assets belonging thereto, pay the debts allowed against said estate,
<br />and make settlement with the court and with the legatees under the will.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that creditors of the said Jay L.Highland, deceased, be allowed 3 months
<br />from and after the 10th day of March, 1924, in which to file their claims in the office of the
<br />County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, for allowance and that all claims outstanding against said
<br />deceased not so filed and within the time here limited shall be forever barred and excluded.
<br />IT IS ORDERED FURTHER that a hearing on claims filed against the estate of said deceased be had
<br />at this office on the 11th day of June, 1924, at 9 o'clock A.M.
<br />FINALLY IT IS ORDERED that notice of the time allowed and place appointed for filing claims
<br />against the estate of said Jay L'.Highland, deceased, and of the time appointed for the hearing on
<br />claims filed against said estate, be given to all creditors of said deceased by publication of
<br />such notice for 4 consecutive weeks in the GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT, a semi - weekly newspaper pub-
<br />lished and circulating in Hall County, Nebraska.
<br />J.H.Mullin
<br />COUNTY JUDGE
<br />ENDORSEMENT: IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
<br />IN THE MATTE; OF THE ESTATE OF JAY L.HIGHLAND, DECEASED.
<br />ODDER ADMIT`T'ING WILL TO PROBATE.
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />F I L E D
<br />FEB 7 1924
<br />J.H.Mullin, County Judge.
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAY L.HIGHLAND
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Jay L.Highland, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska,
<br />being of sound mind and disposing memory do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and
<br />testament in the manner and form as follows:
<br />FIRST.
<br />I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and expenses of my last
<br />illness, funeral expenses and costs of administering my estate.
<br />SECOND.
<br />I direct that my executor advise and consult with my wife, Emma Highland, and discontinue as
<br />soon as convenient, the elevator business, and dispose of all elevators and equipment. Then I
<br />direct that my executor advise with my wife, Emma Highland, and if the market for real estate is
<br />reasonable, and they deem it advisable, to sell all of my real estate, except the home at 204 West
<br />Tenth Street, in which we now live.
<br />THIRD.
<br />Whereas, my father, Charles L.Hignland and mother, Melvina A.Highland, have a small interest in
<br />the Highland Grain Company, approximately in the amount of Twenty -five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars,
<br />I therefore direct my executor to pay to my mother and father, Melvina A.Highland and Charles L.
<br />Highland, the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars to cover said indebtedness.
<br />FOURTH.
<br />For the purpose of advising my heirs and executor, I further state that whatever interest my
<br />brother Loren C.Highland had in the Highland Grain Company, has been completely and fully settled,
<br />and he now has no interest in said Highland Grain Company.
<br />FIFTH.
<br />I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Emma Highland, the residence, Ulhere we now live, at
<br />204 West Tenth Street, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska., consisting of a house and lot.
<br />SIXTH.
<br />I have heretofore provided life insurance payable to my wife, Emma Highland, in the amount of
<br />Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Drillars and I suggest that she consult and advise with my executor
<br />in the investment of the proceeds of said life insurance in first mortgages on real estate and
<br />government bonds.
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