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<br />that the funeral expenses of sa.id.deceased and costs of administering said estate have been fully
<br />paid and that all outstanding claims against said estate, not filed, if any such there be, are
<br />forever barred and excluded.
<br />And the Court further finds that at the time of the death of the parents of Patrick H. Callahan,
<br />he had living a sister Julia Callahan, whom inherited a life estate in the lands which are a part
<br />.of this estate; that the said Julia Callahan, died on the 28th day of December, 1933, and previous
<br />to the death of Patrick H.Callahan, and that her interest in said estate was terminated on the
<br />date of her death.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that all persons are forever barred
<br />from filing or setting up any claims against the estate of the said Patrick H.Callahan, deceased,
<br />and that such estate is fully settled and closed.
<br />The Court finds that the said Patrick H.Callahan, died leaving as his sole heir and his only
<br />heir at law, James J.Callahan, of Wood River, Hall County, Nebraska; that the said Patrick H.
<br />Callahan, deceased was an unmarried person and had no heirs of his body.
<br />The Court finds that said estate is not liable for State Inheritance Tax or Federal Estate Tax.
<br />The Court finds that Patrick H.Callahan, departed this life at Shelton, Buffalo County, Nebraska,
<br />on the 28th day of January,-1942, leaving no Last Will and Testament.
<br />Th Curt finds that Patrick H.Callahan, died seized, as owner in fee simple, of the following
<br />descrfbec� real estate, to -wit:
<br />The E st On half of the So th est Quarter (E. SO) of Sect on Twenty -nine (2q) Township Ten
<br />(10) �orth,ange Twelve (12), est of the 6th P. M. in Hall ounty, Nebraska, AND
<br />he the said Patrick H.Callahan, deceased was further possessed of certain personal property con-
<br />sisting of household goods, farm machinery, grain, money on hand in the bank of Shelton, Nebraska.
<br />That in accordance with the laws of descent of the State of Nebraska, 8.11 of the property of
<br />which the said Patrick H.Callahan, deceased, was seized, upon his death did descend in fee simple
<br />to the said James J.Callahan, his brother and only heir at law.
<br />IT IS, therefore, considered by the Court that under the Laws of the State of Nebraska, all
<br />of the above mentioned real estate and personal property did pass and descend at the death of
<br />Patrick H.Callahan, to his brother James J.Callahan in fee simple title.
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />COUNTY JUDGE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
<br />CERTIFICATE.
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )ss.
<br />HALL COUNTY ) I, Paul N.Kirk, County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby certify
<br />that I have compared the foregoing copy of Final Decree entered IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
<br />PATRICK H.CALLAHAN, DECEASED, with the original record thereof, now remaining in said Court, that
<br />the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such original record; that said
<br />Court is a Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attached; that said Court has no
<br />Clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name, and that I am the legal custodian of said
<br />Seal and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attestation is in due form of law.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
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<br />hand and affixed the seal of the County Court,
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />County Judge
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<br />WILL AND DECREE
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, IN THE NAME
<br />OF GOD, AMEN.
<br />I, Emma Milled Luce, being of sound mind and disposing memory,and realizing the fragility of
<br />this transitory life, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
<br />hereby revoking any and all former Wills by me made in manner and form following, that is to say:
<br />1.
<br />I hereby direct that my executor, hereinafter named, pay all of my just debts, including that of
<br />my last sickness and burial, so soon as is reasonably possible after my demise.
<br />2.
<br />I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved children, Florence Cecilia Springsguth,
<br />Peter John Miller, and Phillip ilbur Miller, all of my property, both real and personal, wherever
<br />situate in equal shares, share and share alike, in fee simple title.
<br />3-
<br />Not being unmindful of my husband, Charles D. Luce, who left me during the month of February,
<br />1928, and whom I have not seen since, and presume that he is not living at this time that I draw
<br />this Will, I therefore make no provision for him, and in the event he should be living at the time
<br />of my demise I leave him nothing of my property whatsoever, as all of said property was accrued
<br />prior to my marriage to the said Charles D.Luce.
<br />4.
<br />I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved daughter, Florence Cecelia Springsguth, executrix of
<br />this my Last Will and Testament and direct that she be allowed to serve without giving bond.
<br />In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of April, 1939•
<br />/s/ Evelyn J.Hayes /s/ Emma Miller Luce
<br />/s/ Llo d W.Kelly Testatrix
<br />W tnesses
<br />We, whose names are hereunto subscribed do hereby certify that the Testatrix, Emma Miller Luce,
<br />signed the foregoing instrument on this 15th day of April, 1939, and at that time declared the same
<br />to be her Last Will and Testament and we, at her request and in her presence and in the presence of
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