Legal Papers, 1777-1928, undated (bulk 1925-1928)
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Includes records collected and notes and reports of findings made by Charles Caldwell during his pre-trial research; notes and legal research by executors and attorneys; genealogical charts and other sources of information on the Duke family; reports and correspondence from private investigators and handwriting and document experts; affidavits, completed questionnaires, and related correspondence submitted by claimants; court records including evidence; records for the distribution of the monies under Item VI of the will; and other legal records. The bulk of the court records are related to the Elizabeth Duke et al. (Texas) petition for an Item VI distribution. Inventories of Mr. Duke's personal properties are filed under Receipts for Legacy and Refunding Bonds, 1926. Receipts for specific bequests are filed alphabetically by recipient name.
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