William Foley
          1900

Estate of William Foley 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

NOTICE

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or any one of the Honorable Judges thereof that letters of administration to the estate of William Foley late of St. Johns Tailor deceased be granted to Rose Foley widow of the deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 8^th day of June A.D. 1900

Kent & Howley
Solicitors for applicant

W.J.C.
A.C.S.C.

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice written in the face hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court as required by Judicature Act 0? XLVI r.f.
          Dated at St. Johns this 20^th day of June A.D. 1900

W.J. Carroll
A.C.S.C.

To the Honorable the Supreme Court
or any one of the honorable the
Judges thereof.

The petition of Rose Foley of St. Johns widow of William Foley of St. Johns, Tailor, deceased

Humbly Sheweth

1. That William Foley of St. Johns Tailor died at St. Johns aforesaid on the 3^rd day of June now present without having made a will.
2. That the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court to the probable value of $2000.00 particulars of which are set forth in the schedule annexed marked "A".
3. That your petitioner is the widow of the said deceased.
4. That the said deceased left surviving as next of kin your petitioner his widow, and three children.
5. That no administration to the estate of the said deceased has heretofore been granted to anyone.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration to his estate be issued forth of this Honorable Court to her and as in duty bound she will ever pray etc. etc.
Dated at St. Johns this 16^th day of June A.D. 1900.

Kent & Howley                                        Rose Foley
Solicitors for petitioner

A

Schedule

Inventory and valuation of the property of deceased

Dated at St. Johns this 16^th day of June A.D. 1900

Rose Foley

In the Supreme Court

In re estate
William Foley
of St. Johns Tailor deceased

St. Johns, S.S.
I, Rose Foley, of St. Johns widow of the late William Foley make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition named.
2. That the several matters therein and in Schedule "A" thereto annexed are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at                                                            Rose Foley
St. Johns this 16^th day of
June A.D. 1900

D. F. Kent
Commissioner of Affts.

In the Supreme Court

In re Estate of Wlliam Foley
of St. Johns Tailor dec'd
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Application for Administration
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Fiat, usual security

D. Morison
J

June 20/00

Kent & Howley
Solicitors for Applicant

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of William Foley deceased we James W? Kent of St. Johns, Barrister at Law and Michael Dooley of St. Johns, Butcher, severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Rose Foley, the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of William Foley, deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased; and I the said James W.? Kent, for myself make oath and say: that I am worth property to the amount of Four thousand dollars, over and above all incumbrances and over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail, or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise, and I the said Michael J. Dooley for myself make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Four thousand dollars over and above what will pay my just debts and every other sum for which I am now bail or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.

The above named James W. Kent                                                  James W. Kent
and Michael J. Dooley were severally                                           M.J. Dooley
sworn before me, this 11^th day of July
A.D. 1900, at St. Johns
in the Electoral District of St. Johns
East

D. F. Kent
Commissioner of Affts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court
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In re
William Foley
deceased.

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ADMINISTRATION BOND.
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Know all Men by these Presents: That we Rose Foley of St. Johns widow and James W. Kent of St. Johns Barrister at Law and are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Four thousand dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.

Dated the          day of June in the year of our Lord 1900.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Rose Foley as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of William Foley late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the third day of June A.D. 1900 do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Rose Foley or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same estate and effects, rights and credits, and all other estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Rose Foley or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts which the said William Foley did owe at his decease; and further, do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said administration within twelve months from this date, or whenever required by law so to do, and all the rest and residue of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, do deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as shall be entitled thereto under any law now in force or that may hereafter be in force in Newfoundland; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executrix therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Rose Foley being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of                                                                      Rose Foley
D. F. Kent                                                                                James W. Kent
Commissioner of S.C.                                                               M. J. Dooley

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Foley DECEASED.

I Rose Foley of St. Johns in the Electoral district of in the Island of St. Johns Newfoundland Widow make oath and say that William Foley late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns East in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, by paying his just debts and distributing the residue of his estate and effects according to law; that I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, rights and credits, and render a just and true account thereof when required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at St. Johns aforesaid on the 3^rd day of June one thousand nine hundred that at the time of his death the said deceased had a fixed place of abode in the Island aforesaid; and, that the gross value of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased is Two thousand dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at St. Johns in the Electoral                                                  Rose Foley
District of St. Johns East on the
11^th day of July
A.D. 1900, before me

D. F. Kent
Commissioner of Affts, S.C.

1900

In the Supreme Court

In re
William Foley
deceased

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OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR
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Administration granted to
Rose Foley
on the 11^th day of
July 1900

Value of Estate $ 2000.00

Sureties
James M. Kent
M. J. Dooley