TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND OR ONE
OF THE HONOURABLE JUDGES THEREOF:
The petition of James Chayter of Chamberlains in the
Electoral District of Harbour Main, Dealer, humbly
Sets forth as follows:
1.
Fred Chayter late of Chamberlains in the Electoral District
of Harbour Main, Farmer, died at that place on the 3rd day of
October, 1926, having first made and executed his last will and testament which
said last will and testament duly proved upon the oath of Arthur Pittman one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto is hereto annexed marked “A”
2.
In and by his said last will and testament said deceased
appointed your petitioner sole executor.
3.
At the date of his death, said deceased was possessed of
property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of a value not
exceeding $386.00 as will more fully appear by reference to the inventory
hereto annexed marked “B” which is to be taken as a part hereof.
4.
No Letters of Probate of any last will or Letters of
Administration of the estate of the deceased
Have been applied for by or
granted to any person.
Your petitioner therefore prays
that Letters of Probate of the last will of the deceased may be granted to him,
and as in duty bound he will ever pray.
Dated at St. John’s this 23rd,
day of June, A.D. 1931
James Chaytor
Petitioner