The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-23
Supreme COurt-Special Term.
Before Hon. Judge Mitchell.
IMPORTANT WILL GAS

IMPORTANT WILL CASE.
MARCH 21-John p. Beekman, administrator, WITH the
will a~nered Of William Barthrcp, deceased The Peo
pie Of the State Of New York. Nary Bonsor, Alexander
Bonsor, Samuel Bonsor, Henry Bonsor, William Pota
and Eleanor his ,oe VIM. Gibson and Alnsiro his soe
and 7homas Beekman, administrator &C., of Anna Bar
thyop deceased-Wm Barthrop, Of Kndsrhook died Oct.
1885, leaving real and personal estate OF the value OF
about 000 nearly all Of which was personal pro-
perty.
Previous to his death no made viii with several
codics thereto, among the provisions Of which are the
lst The executors named in the viii were directed to
purchase farm in trust for the benefit OF the tesatore
sister, Mary Bonsor Of Nottingham England for SUM
not exceeding So be occupied by his nsphsws and
neces the executors to have full power the same
sn the sn have they
may sell the farm and apporon the proceeds among tho
nephews and nieces or their heirs and survivors, they
think just.
2 After the expiration Of ten years. or sooner my
executors lind there will be sufficient funds, would
similar plan, for INDECENT persons, 70 30 attend
Cd by physician elected to the establishmsnt,
tors to consult udcou: men in Albany concerning tho
anne and funds enough to carry on the building and
yearly expenses and should there BE- any surplus. my
charitable society societies relieving the COMFORT
and INDECENT, they shall elect.
3. The executors survivors are empowered to sell
he real estate not specifically divided Nineteen thou
and dollars residue Of the estate given TO the exscu
tors 9. survivor in u: to q ss ss are vel
Taloresses and in the City Of Philadelphia
and the Society for the Benefit OF Taoresses and Seam
stresses in tho City OF New York. each the sum Of 900
annually for Ave successive years. the nrst payment
be made within year after the testtors death to
the Female Assistant Society, and the Society for tho
Female Benevolent Society all Of the city Of New York.
each the Of $500 annusly, for six years. the nrs
death. = = ''-'' ''' ''-' 80 - '
TIE Hnal re,duary claim Ia as follows AFTER satisfy
ing the provisions my will, in regard 70 the dispen
sary, mentioned in my win rst codc thereto, give
and bequeath all my estate then remaining any there
shall be- my executors in trust that they shsn and
may pay, and apply the In such sums, snd at such
times In their discretion they shall think nt and
nseement Of the pecuniary affairs Of any one
societies for the support Of INDECENT respectable persons,
especially females and orpt and for the uss Of said
society societies. hereby intending to give
full discretionary to the Disposition Of the
same but that the same shall - applied 10 objects
The plaintiff claims that these provisions Of the win
invalid and that they should be 40 declared By the
Court, on the ground Of vsgueness and uncertainty
Itis alleged in the complaint Of the plaintiff that the
administrator has paid the legaces mentioned In tho
will and that he has accounted before tho surrogate ut
various times and has been allowed about e48,oo0.
ledge Of bs plaintiff that there were not 81 the death
Of the tesator any corporate institutions societies
such ~ are named In the will
the trustees fail the real estate eschsats 70 the
State and the personal estate win be divided under the
statute Of dstribu tonone half Mary Bonsor and tho
other half to the next Of Kin OF Anna Barthrep to wit
the plaintiff John p Bsskman, and the defendant, Tho
mas Bsehman.
The case has been already on two days. and likely to
occupy the Court time longer There great ar
ray OF counsel For the plaintiff Mr.. John Van Barren,
for the administrator, Thomas BeskmAn,) Mr.. William
Kent; for the defendants, (Bonsors) Mr. A Underhn;
III ns sss and Mr. john r.
Reynolds and Mr. joseph Blunt who also represent tho
charitable institutions Interested