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Show MORE ARGUMENT IN THE BALDWIN WILE CONTEST Los ANGELES March I. -Thousands of words of legal opinions rendered in will contests dating as far back as 1750 were cited today by attorneys for the. "Lucky" Baldwin estate In combating the claim of Beatrice Anita Turnbull to a daughter's share of the late turfman's millions. Attorney Bradnsr W. Lee, who drew the will which the oung Boston girl has for throe months been striving to break continue! con-tinue! the argument begun yesterday on the motion for an Instructed verdict In favor of the estate. He confined himself to ihe legal aspect of the alleged marriage of Baldwin and Mrs. Lillian Ashley Turn-bull Turn-bull mother of the petitioner Like his colleagues who spoke yesterday. yester-day. Leo asserted that a common law marriage, such asStMrs. Turnbull alleged Baldwin had entered Into with her. must be supported by a general and undivided recognition of the parties as husband and wife to have Standing In law. "There has be n no general and undl-vided undl-vided repute in this case" Lee continued Moreover, Hie legal career of th petitioner's peti-tioner's mother herself would cast doubl upon such a supposition for it must be remembered that she once sued Baldwin for sedlfction after the alleged marriage Is said to have taken plat a. |