Page Family - Samuel Page - Newspaper Discussion regarding will - Part 2

I found this through Newspapers.con on 4/9/2022. This article reads as:

ELIAS PAGE TO RESIGN

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As Administrator of the Estate of S. Page.
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The Latest Phase of This Long Standing Case as Decided by

Judge Trask

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     After about four years litigation, the estate of Samuel Page is apparently little nearer a settlement that it was where the old man, Samuel Page, died.

     By the decision of Judge Trask Wednesday the case will be re-opened again by a sit to determine the validity of the trust made by Samuel page before his death transferring all his property to his sons and daughter.

     In the suit just decided Mrs. Lillian Page, the widow, endeavored to have Elias Page removed as administrator and a man named Galloway of Los Angeles substituted in his stead. Judge Trask in

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deciding the matter stated that he thought the best interests of all concerned would be best subserved by Mr. Page resigning as administrator. He stated that Mr. Page was in a very embarrassing position as administrator. The Judge said that a suit should be brought in the administration of the estate to determine the validity of the trust, and as Elias Page was a beneficiary under the trust, a disinterested party should be put in as administrator to bring this suit.

     After a long legal argument, Elias Page decided to resign as administrator and submit to the appointment of a disinterested party. The petition of Mrs. Page to have Mr. Galloway, the one she desired, appointed as administrator, was denied.

     As soon as a new administrator is appointed a suit will again be brought to determine the validity of the trust created by Samuel Page prior to his death for the distribution of his property, and if said trust is declared invalid Mrs. Page will be entitled to the widow' share of the estate-one third.

     Judge Trask intimated that he was of the opinion that under the decision of the Supreme Court in the Fair estate, the trust transfer in the Page case would be declared illegal.

     If this trust is declared illegal, Mrs. Page will probably endeavor 

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to establish the birth of Winifred Page, which child she claims she gave birth to in Oakland. As the legal heir of this child, Mrs. Page would, in case of its birth being proven, come in for another slice of the estate.

     As the case stands now, however, it will undoubtedly still be a long time now before the property is ready for distribution.

     

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