Coats v. Harris
Idaho Supreme Court
• APPEAL from the District Court of Owyhee County. Honorable George H. Stewart, Judge. Judgment for respondent from which, togethér with an order overruling a motion for new trial, appellant appeals. Judgment for plaintiff — respondent here. The facts are stated in the opinion. It is conceded that when Levi Harris, who was the owner and possessor of all the property involved in this connection, died, his immediate family consisted of his wife and Alvin M. Harris, his son.
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• APPEAL from the District Court of Owyhee County. Honorable George H. Stewart, Judge. Judgment for respondent from which, togethér with an order overruling a motion for new trial, appellant appeals. Judgment for plaintiff — respondent here. The facts are stated in the opinion. It is conceded that when Levi Harris, who was the owner and possessor of all the property involved in this connection, died, his immediate family consisted of his wife and Alvin M. Harris, his son. His relatives were his stepchildren, who had not lived with him for years. They were David Coats, John C. Coats and Mary…
1Opinion of the CourtStockslageb, J.
On or about the second day of April*’ 1895, Levi Harris died in Owyhee county, Idaho, and at the time of his death was a resident of said county. On the twenty-fourth day of June, 1895, his will was admitted to probate.1 After providing for the payment of the expenses of his last sickness and funeral expenses the will follows:
“Thirdly: I give and devise all of my real estate of-every name and nature whatever, together with the tenements* hereditaments and appurtenances and all of my personal estate; goods, chattels and credits and all other property of whatever name- and nature owned by me at…
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