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15 THE AUG USTINE CO. 20112.2.41 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, ETC. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAY L.HIGHLAND, DECEASED. ) ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND GRANTING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. Now, on this 711 day of February, 1924, this cause came on to be herd upon the duly verified petition of Emma M.Highland, widow, of Jay L.Highland, deceased, praying for the admission to probate of an instrument in writing now on file in this office and purporting to be the La.dt Will and Testament of Jay L.Highland, deceased, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the proof now on file that notice was given to all persons interested in the estate of said de- ceased, of the filing of said purported will for probate and allowance and of the time appointed for proving same, by publication of such notice for 3 successive weeks as required by law and by order of Court. WHEREUPON Herman F.Buckow one of the subscribing witnesses to said purported will was sworn and examined and his testimony was reduced to writing and filed with the papers in this proceeding. ON CONSIDERATION of all of the testimony and the files the court finds that said Jay L.Highland departed this life on the 5th.. day of January, 1924, that he was at the time of his death a resident and inhabitant of Hall County, Nebraska, and that he left a last will and testament; that said last will and testament was duly executed, as required by law; that the testator at the time of making said. will was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under restraint and was in all things competent to devise real and personal property, and that said last eill and testament has been duly proven and should be allowed. as and for the last will and testament of the said Jay L.Highland. IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT that said last will and testament was duly execrated, that the same is genuine and valid and that said last will and testament be allowed, admitted to probate, established as a will of real and personal estate and recorded in this office. IT IS FURTHER CONSIDERED that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to William Suhr, who is nomin- ated in said. last Will and Testament to be the executor thereof, upon his filing in this court his bond in the sum of $15,000.00, with surety to be approved by the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That said executor be allowed one year in which to administer the estate of said deceased, collect the assets belonging thereto, pay the debts allowed against said estate, and make settlement with the court and with the legatees under the will. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that creditors of the said Jay L.Highland, deceased, be allowed 3 months from and after the 10th day of March, 1924, in which to file their claims in the office of the County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, for allowance and that all claims outstanding against said deceased not so filed and within the time here limited shall be forever barred and excluded. IT IS ORDERED FURTHER that a hearing on claims filed against the estate of said deceased be had at this office on the 11th day of June, 1924, at 9 o'clock A.M. FINALLY IT IS ORDERED that notice of the time allowed and place appointed for filing claims against the estate of said Jay L'.Highland, deceased, and of the time appointed for the hearing on claims filed against said estate, be given to all creditors of said deceased by publication of such notice for 4 consecutive weeks in the GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT, a semi - weekly newspaper pub- lished and circulating in Hall County, Nebraska. J.H.Mullin COUNTY JUDGE ENDORSEMENT: IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA. IN THE MATTE; OF THE ESTATE OF JAY L.HIGHLAND, DECEASED. ODDER ADMIT`T'ING WILL TO PROBATE. HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D FEB 7 1924 J.H.Mullin, County Judge. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAY L.HIGHLAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Jay L.Highland, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, being of sound mind and disposing memory do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows: FIRST. I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral expenses and costs of administering my estate. SECOND. I direct that my executor advise and consult with my wife, Emma Highland, and discontinue as soon as convenient, the elevator business, and dispose of all elevators and equipment. Then I direct that my executor advise with my wife, Emma Highland, and if the market for real estate is reasonable, and they deem it advisable, to sell all of my real estate, except the home at 204 West Tenth Street, in which we now live. THIRD. Whereas, my father, Charles L.Hignland and mother, Melvina A.Highland, have a small interest in the Highland Grain Company, approximately in the amount of Twenty -five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars, I therefore direct my executor to pay to my mother and father, Melvina A.Highland and Charles L. Highland, the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars to cover said indebtedness. FOURTH. For the purpose of advising my heirs and executor, I further state that whatever interest my brother Loren C.Highland had in the Highland Grain Company, has been completely and fully settled, and he now has no interest in said Highland Grain Company. FIFTH. I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Emma Highland, the residence, Ulhere we now live, at 204 West Tenth Street, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska., consisting of a house and lot. SIXTH. I have heretofore provided life insurance payable to my wife, Emma Highland, in the amount of Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Drillars and I suggest that she consult and advise with my executor in the investment of the proceeds of said life insurance in first mortgages on real estate and government bonds. u L 1 E f ,!