New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-21
Legal Intelligence-Importa win Case.


An important suit Is now pending ia tho
Supreme Court of the City of NewYorS invoicing the
validity of several OF the provisions OF the will Of Dr.
VIM BsrihIop, late Of Undertook, 10 ihs County Of
Columbia The legal questions to be settled In the case
are of great importance, and In the result Of tee SUI
the public have direct Interest. as upon that resai
depends the disposition Of several hundred tiOusad
dollars The precise question 10, whether the esss
shall be devoted 10 objects OF public charity a the ses
tator intended whether 1t sha DO enjoyed BY ind
viduas not of hs kin and 10 whom Il was NOT IN any
event Intended to be given The brief history of ne
case is this:
DR.. William Barthrop an Engllshman, resided 70
Kinderhoos, and pursued the practice OF MS Professor
as ply sioan for about forty years lie died 10 l's,
possessed of estate valued az that time at about ""
hundred thousand dollars consisting mostly oil person.
property. lie left widow but children, or cts'
relative In the United States His nearest re!save W.
Ing was Mrs. Mary Bonsor, Of Nottingham, Enslaad.
She was the mother Of several children, the nspss"
and neces Of the teststor
DR.. Bartbrop, phor 10 his death, made bis wl.-ne
most important provisions of which az follows be
gave his widow ten thousand dollars 10 cash. with Ss1
Gus specific legsces aud the of house during is
To hi, sister, Mary Bonsor, he gave an ANNUITY, tnc
directed his executors 10 purchase farm Tor elk nov
sand dollars for bis nephews and nieces, 10 be kePI
them fifteen years. and then sold by the exscu,or ana
the proceeds divided among his nephews add neca
All the residue and remainder Of the estate vas dsoa
of substantially as follows
Az soon as sufficient funds should be reallzsf "
executors were directed 10 erect public dispsnsa
On plan similar TO that In New.York City, f@ y,
digent persons, 10 DO sDded by physician, eecv-
to the establishment at their homes and aso asy
at the dspensary Sufficient funds were drecSdpI
set apart for the erection Of the building ana saas
expenses. Although tho place for ne locsilon " -
dispensary Is not named 10 the Will, the tes'aIoi "
IDENTIFY intend that II should be erectedin hnass0'
| the place OF bis residence. .,,,t.
| Before any money was TO be appropfMye. . or
erection of the dpenssry. ne gave bis eAeco ~ sx
the survivors CT them el9,OOO In HUs' Yes
ecutors were satisfied Of their proper N I'll
they should Day to the Society for the bensns h,.
dresses and seamstresses IN the City Of Phasaap..TT
and the Society for the Benefit Of Tallores@o -.
Sesmstresses 10 the City Of Ne~fork, escn gs-,s
| nually for FIVE years after bis deata 10 oayJa
Assistance Society and the Society for inc Hs.~s 4.
RENEGADE Aged and INDECENT Females, snd IT, ~
male benevolent Society, all of the City oil Nsss ~
each the sum Of $500 annually for SIX yes' .oIaion
deceese But if the executors snouio 70 DE- Isgs.
that any OF these societies shoud NOV or other
ces oiy en- them BY reason Of msnlana "a ara the
cause then The money should be wnl1 s iSe same b
e,ecu,or. we're directed 10 pay and sppy 90 no,
auy other charitable societie' ~ ieoues,
which tbey should think deserving on = AZ Ina 70,
The concluding clause OF tne 49, placs. AIR
lowing woros; H 1"H, 4. ma rM IN regard TO w
Sd!'fyyw5 "'e P,is.'J IN me- rW or u NC
DsP,I'" ,}.v,,o ! giss and 6eqAtG% a" -,
ta,s Gta TtmGfairs, any 01'e ,s "" MAJ e,piy III
erscors in S'' s' n ,y, and and times as Il liz dc
sdns IN SIC. .i XII INK q and prOp1 70 .ts T'es,g
Ot'10N 49,. @ IoyiDy The management % w Pe,,j
0aH w. an, or more s0cttie, for Mt 'ApY",i
ggs. e any r,gv. ea persons peeay as , ss
erosss and % ae use Of said '.ey S..ressgy
~ Sp1 i~sdisg gig ny sI,, ms, J 81. a. @ "
2. r ~ ne ss SS'i 10 oj:es 20 Of cssrs .,.e
sn1 1 81 he decese of Dr. Bsrthrop, 10 ~ sncO-
S Sss Of S' lSs County Of tam. for p1SSa's
pros proof The proof tie Will X: con Of tie s:
John Bseimrn Of E0ssT su.Ssnd 90 tn. ss.ss
s6ss "sogRss9:y ~S 81 i's s.ssd E : >.
.op. and no. me Syh ss
renounced the execution Oh zoe VIZ. 10 lie gd1wa
! admitted to probste oJ Iae o'i'Os'