ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt fɚðə nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz ɹˈuːld ðæt ʃˈɛɹənz tˈuː sˈʌnz wɜːɹ ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl tʊ ɪnhˈɛɹɪt hɪz ᵻstˈeɪt.
In 1899, the Supreme Court for the North-West Territories ruled that Sheran's two sons were ineligible to inherit his estate.