Estate of William D. Cook Probate Trial, Lincoln Parish, LA
(C. Avis Catalog entry #894)
#302 Probate Docket
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Succession of Wm. D. Cook, Dec’d
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Note of Evidence
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Filed Nov. 18th 1902
J. W. Williams
C. D. C
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SUCCESSION OF Wm. D. COOK, DECEASED
No. 302 Probate Docket
4th District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana.
OCTOBER 17, 1902. EVIDENCE OF TRIAL OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND OPPOSITION THERETO.
It is admitted that R. L. Cox would swear to the following facts in this case and this statement is to be recorded as the facts, by the court. First, on the part of the administratrix, Mr. Cox would testify that the receipt marked “No. 1” for identification was signed by Mr. Caldwell, of the firm of Caldwell and Pollock; 2nd that Mrs. W. D. Cook, the administratrix here is the wife of W. D. Cook, that she owns no property in her own right and is in necessity circumstances.
Councel for administrator admits that the four children named in the opposition are minor children of W. D. Cook, being children of one of his sons by his first wife. That their father was dead at the date of W. D. Cook’s death, that one of them at that time was living in Arkansas and three of them were living in Union Parish, Louisiana. That two of these three are now in Arkansas and one is living in Louisiana in Lincoln Parish and further admits that this children are minors and are in necessity circumstances, owning no property so far as Counsel knows, or has any reason to believe. That the child now living in Union Parish has lived in Union Parish continually ever since his Grand-father’s death and he is the youngest child of the four children named in the opposition. That the mother as well as father of these minors has been dead for several years and the minors are wholely dependent upon the charity of their relations.
The two older than these four are minors but not named because they are old enough to take care of themselves but are dependent upon their labor for support. These minors as well as the widow of W. D. Cook, are in necessity circumstances, at the death of the above, of W. D. COOK, and have been so ever since.
[underlined] Mr. A. H. Mayfield sworn says:
Q. Mr. Mayfield, I wish you would state who paid the Tax represented by that tax receipt?
A. My recollection is that Mrs. W. D. Cook paid them.
Q. I wish you would state what is the date of that?
A. Dated June 3, 1902.
[underlined] Mr. J. W. Williams sworn says:
Q. Mr. Williams, please dictate to the Stenographer a statement as to the advertisement of this final account.
A. The notice of the filing of the final account has been published in the Progressive Age and weekly newspaper published in Ruston, LA. for more than 10 days, prior to this date and that no opposition has been filed other than this now on file.
Q. Now, Mr. Williams, your account of $14.40 here, has that been paid? Settled satisfactory to you?
A. That has been settled satisfactory.
Counsel for administrator now offers in evidence the Tax receipt referred to by Mr. Mayfield and asks that it be filed in evidence “2”. We also file in evidence the receipt of Caldwell & Pollock and that be marked “1”.
[underlined] Allen Barksdale sworn says:
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Our fee of $40 dollars has been paid by Mrs. Cook and for her and with her money, we paid these two receipted accounts I hold in my hand, to E. F. Warren. We filed these receipts in evidence and ask that they be marked 3 and 4.
Evidence Closed