New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
4 SING ULAR LAWSUIT
A WIDOW SUES HER MoTHER-IN-LAw FoR
100000.

WIDOW SUES HER MoTHER-IN-LAW FOR
100000
The Chicago Tribune tells tho following Gu
rous and interesting story Of lawsuit pending In
that city:
The parties to the proceeding Margaret Peck com
WAS that OF Phiander Peek who formerly resided at No
III Wabash ave. Chicago. who died lnteStao on the th
day OF June is5 leaving to his heirsalaw-his widow
two sons aud an infant daugeter-property when, ao.
cordlng inventory was estimated 70 b OF INC ysue
OF about s03OOO although n Is claimed III thls ptOeVVuHs
that 1t worth q much larger sum. - -
The complainant says that IN the year 1861 being then
d s SS Saa = yea Pet Ss 5SsGeat Of
taIissa q. and Phander Peck the latter being then
dead 10 take pp her residence with him. his wife, but
Without the performance Of any ceremony Of marriage.
AT this time IL would appear that George was aged about
20 years From that time on sn they z. aud
VIE on the day OF March 1905, they went together
by him TO be man aud wife according the OF the
statute During all their intercourse tho widow says she
hand she does however state that two events combined
to mar their perfect happlnoss George was given at
members Of his family treated her with such contunely
tnat while somewhat fretted and annoyed her drove
caused him 10 indulge In. This treatment however she
AYERS was unable to break up tpe union ~ lsrsea ana
Carssa C. Peck the mother aimed at this Her husband
George T. Peck died inesate on the Sst da Oh Oet9De
1906 George T. Peek, the late husband OF tue eohhn
ant was the OF Phlander Peck who died on the 2Ot
day OF June, 1852, leaving n large amount OF
where Tnere survived hlm his widow Clarssa
O. peck the defendant In ths case, two
sons Henry b. and George T. Peck, aged respectively
twelve and eleven years, and daughter, Frances n
Peck an infant. These children now dead-6eOrge
IT, Peck tho husband OF complainant, surviving tho
others and now the claim IL for inheritance from the
father as well as from the deceased sister ana brother
descending TO the widow hcirataw OF the last 10 ae
The complainant charges that her husband, navlng
been long ~ feeble health, OF consumptlye tendency,
and addicted TO ntempee habits to the extent tha nd
then impaired his mental organization was undlly lh
fuenced by fraudulent promises ana preences ana
by lyino statemens induced 10 sell his Dirthrght inc
Complainant SAYS that her husband returned to his home
excied by drink and otherwise. Being somewhat sooted
Inv fbe care OF his now widow he told her an ruined
am ruined; oh my God, am ruined, ana u Is sald
that ON the following day no visited his mother ana
demanded the return Of the papers which ho had
signed This being denied him, II is averred that no
drew pistol and holding t to his head threatenea 70
bIow ont his brains unless his mother yielded 10 hlil
She succeeded then in pacyIng him by promising ITS
return when she could pr0cnre IL again, tho aegailoh
made that at present out OF her possession
and Il is said that TO the day OF his death nc eherled
fhe none that his mother would do hlm justice: Ihe
widow prays that motherinaw may be compelled 10
ncconnt for all receipts and disbursements OF three
estates and that bargain and sale OF George ~ Psca
may DO set aside the ground OF the Iaud aeBen 10
have been used procuring then that she may come
in TO receive her late husbands share III each estate as
hta he al