Plumas County CA Archives History - Books .....Historical Reminiscences - Pioneer Probating 1882
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Book Title: Illustrated History Of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

PIONEER PROBATING.

   An instance of pioneer probating, in which the Argonauts took a short cut in
settling up the affairs of a deceased comrade, happened in Plumas county in
1853. Daniel Price, a miner working on Eagle gulch, had accumulated about
ninety-nine ounces of gold-dust in working his claim, which was then considered
worked out. Price expressed a desire to his neighbors to get from his claim one
more ounce before abandoning it, and accordingly one day resumed his labor where
he had left off some days previous. While engaged in excavating in the bank it
gave way, almost instantly crushing him to death. The miners gave him a decent
burial, and took charge of his effects. They held a meeting, at which, after an
interchange of views, a committee of three responsible citizens was appointed to
wind up the affairs of the deceased. They were F. B. Clark, Wilson S. Dean,
merchants, and one Johnson, a fellow-miner. Notice was given the public by
posting written notices, requesting all persons having claims against the
deceased to come forward on a certain day and present them. Such was done
promptly. The accounts were properly investigated by the committee, and allowed
or rejected as they saw fit. From the gold-dust held in trust by them sufficient
was appropriated to liquidate the claims, and the balance was converted into
gold coin, with which a bill of exchange was procured, and sent to the widow of
the deceased in the east, the entire amount remitted being $1,800. Entire
satisfaction was expressed by all parties concerned, with this prompt and
efficient method of probating property, whereby the expense and delay common to
law courts was avoided.


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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)


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