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Sayfo! Falconer, as Administrator of the Estate of Matthew Saloner, the share of Marion (Marriam) Falconer in the said state as widow of Matthew Falconer upon an assignment of the said share to her by the said Marion Falconer. See copy of admitted correspondence published in the Hongkong Telegraph on the 22nd August, 1985. Further, so far as has been made to appear to me
the question of the non-marriage of Matthew and Marion Falconer was not raised at all during the life of the latter who survived both her reputed husband and son. I understand that both parties were originally at least domiciled in Ireland, and that they came to Chicago in the State of Illinois, United States, and lived there many years. I may observe that I am unacquainted with the laws and customs of those Countries relating to the formalities necessary to constitute marriage and legitimation of children, and consequently not fully informed as to the evidence necessary to disprove marriage, and legitimation.
I am of opinion that the Plaintiff before being entitled to have the Estate of Matthew Falconer administered by the Court, must be in a position to prove his interest in the estate by proving prima facie at least the illegitimacy of Matthew Falconer, and that in view of the above lack the Plaintiff does not make out a prima facie case and cannot do so without a Commission to Chicago to take the evidence of the Bank people, when ascertained, but even this chance does not appear to be in any degree
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Sayfo! Falconer, as Administrator of the Estate of matthew Saloner, the share of marion (Marriam) Falconer in the said state as widow of matthe Falconer upon an assignment of the said shar to her by the said Marion Falconer. See copy of admitted scrrespondence published in the Hongkong Selegash on the 220 August, 1985. Further, so for as has been made to abpear to me
the Suestion & the non, marriage of Matthew and Marion Falconer was not raised at all during the life of the latter who survived both for reputed husband and son. I understand that both parties, were Beolch of cuginally at least domiciled in-. Selland, and that they came to Chicago in the State of Ellinois, United States, and lived there many years. Immay observe that I am. wmazouainted with the laws and customs of thos Countries relating to the formaliter mesessary to constitute marriage and legitimation of children. and consequently not fully informed as to the evidence necessary to disprove marriage, and legitimation.
I am of
opinion that the Plainick before being entitled to have the Estate of matthew Falconer administered by the Court, must be in a posuion to prove his interest in the estate bu proving prima facie at least the illegitimacy of Matthew Farlo, Falconer, and that in gew of the -above lack the Plaintiff does not make out a prima facie pase and cannot do so without a Commission to Chicago to take the evidence of the Bank people, when asentained, but ever, this chancs does not appear to be in any degre
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