William Collins
          1901

Estate of William Collins 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

To the Honorable the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland or one of the Honorable
the Judges thereof.

The petition of Sarah Kelly (formerly Sarah Collins) by her Solicitor, Martin W. Furlong

Humbly Sheweth

1. William Collins, formerly of Placentia and the father of your petitioner, died at that place in or about the month of December 1881, intestate.
2. At the time of his death the said William Collins was possessed of or entitled to certain lands and premises in Placentia.
3. Administration to the estate of the said William Collins has not been granted by this Honorable Court.
4. John J. Collins, the brother of your petitioner, has been in possession of all the property which was of his father, the said William Collins, since the death of the said William Collins.
5. The said estate has never been divided or distributed and your petitioner has never received any share of the said land and premises.
6. Your petitioner is desirous of instituting proceedings for the administration and distribution of the said estate and if the same be not instituted forthwith, the claim of her and other children of the said William Collins may be lost.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that this Honorable Court may be pleased to xxx the Clerk of the Court or some other fit and proper person to grant administration of the said estate of William Collins for the purpose of instituting and substantiating all such necessary proceedings and otherwise.
          And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c.
          Dated the 9^th day of December 1901.

Martin W. Furlong
Solicitor for petitioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.
          I Martin W. Furlong of St. Johns Solicitor make oath and say as follows:-

1. I am the Solicitor for the petitioner in the foregoing petition named.
2. I signed the said petition
3. The several matters and things in the said petition contained are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge.

Sworn before me at St. Johns
this 9^th day of December 1901                                        Martin W. Furlong
Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
of William Collins late of
Placentia deceased.

Petition for administration

Fiat as prayed

Geo. H. Emerson
J

Dec 9 / 01

adm. ??? ?ite granted
to D. M. Browning Registrar

Entered Dec 9, 1901