Multnomah County OR Archives News.....James Johns' Will April 27, 1893
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Morning Oregonian April 27, 1893
The Johns will contest was taken up by County Judge Moreland yesterday 
morning, and considerable testimony was heard. The evidence showed that James 
Johns, founder of St.Johns, died in 1886. He devised all of his property to 
the public. By the terms of his will it was sold by his executors, P.T.Smith, 
C.W.Burrage and P.A.Marquan, 15 years after his demise. The proceeds were to 
be donated to instruction and maintanence of a free school at St.Johns.
Mr. Johns had no directr heirs. Some time ago the heirs of his brother, Ira 
Johns, and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Erwin, of Indiana, learned of the death 
of their uncle and petitioned to have the will set aside. They asserted that 
he was not in his right mind when he made the testament in 1883. Edward 
A.Deady and H.B.Nicholas, who witnessed the will,stated that Mr.Johns' mind 
was perfectly clear at all times. The case will be resumed this morning.The 
property is said to be woth $100,00.

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