The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-01
The Dundas Estate.


The Dundas Estate.
A few days ago we referred to the proceed
ings in the Supreme Court with regard to the
administration of the estate of the late James
Dundas, Esq. At the request of James Dun
das Lippincott, Esq, We publish the execu-
tors version of the case.
They would invite attention to the fact that
the auditor found nothing irregular or negligent
in the conduct of the accountants, and over
ruled the objections made to the manae ement of
the estate by the contestants, who represent but
three thirty seconds of the estate, while the
executors control or represent twenty-nne-
thirty-seconds; and that the Orphans Court
below was right in refusing to allow the expenses
of the contestants to be paid out of the estate.
George w. Biddle, Esq, who is counsel for
Mrs. Lippincott's family and the executors, re-
presents the balance of the estate, as well as a
prior charge on 1t of SO, 900 per annum each to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lippincott, in all $4,000 per au-
mum, which is the interest of 1888, ,000-over
one-third of the estate. Mr.. Lippincott has, in
addition, received and holds the written ap-
proval of all those interested except the three
contestants whose interest is ascertaned to be
about one-sXteenth. The entire estate is valued
at less than million Of dollars.
hr. Joshua Lippincott gave the following rea-
sons for selling the property, No. 1888 Walnut
street. to the Court, in defense of his conduct
in the fiduciary capacity of an executor. They
were
First. To carry out an item Q4th) in testators
will.
Second. 1t was the most audilable portion of
all the real estate, and more likely to bring q
higher price at an executors absolute sale than
any other.
Third. 1t was paying no income.
Fourth. 1t was tax upon the productive por-
tion of the estate in the way of taxes, water rent
insurance, loss of interest, expenses, and repairs
to the amount of 81, ,S41' 'S3.
Fifth. IL enabled the pXpcutOrS tn make
speedy distribution among the residuary heirs,
paying from principal, within the year 1866,
$l58, 8,267'90.
Sixth The purchase of the dwelling No. 1888
Walnut street, by Mrs. Agnes Dundas Lippin-
colt, enabled the executors to make a much
larger cash distribution to the heirs of William
II. Dundas than if it had been purchased by
stranger on the terms of the sale, VIII
One-hal1 casn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S65,OOO
One-hah mortgage. ge.................... $4,000
Dwelling, No. 1888 Walnut street, was
settled for cash. ...........,......, $13O 900
The heirs of William II. Dundas, own
ing 540ths, received from the same. 1880
Had 1t been sold to q stranger on terms
of sale, one-half cash, they would
have received but. Observation-Disclosures. S,125
Making an increased distribution of. SS,125
to the heirs of w. II. Dundas (the con-
testants).
Parties owning 9O'63, approve the sale. 9'37
(heirs of William H. Dundas), Miss Agnes Dun
das, Mrs. RliZa ID. Oldham Mrs. Harriet ID.
Everett, through their counsel, object to the
sale.
The respondents, who are Messrs. Joshua
Lippincott and James Dundas Lippincott also
allege that 1t is contrary to their sense of pro-
prety and justice to themselves to allow the fol-
lowing remark to pass unnotced:-
unnecessary distractions were thrown in the
way of persons who desired to inspect the
| premises" No. 1888 Walnut street.
Ilnxy hat nAxrnr re ,Nz A.AaI
| particulars in regard to viewing the premises
| That printed permit was necessary, to be had
| at the office of the executors, No. 12l Walnut
| street.
| bequeathed to Mrs Agnes Dundas Lppincott by
testator.
Daily applications were made by parties with
out permits out of curiosity to see the furni-
| ture.
Mr.. Lppincott was not willing to CRAFTY idle
| curiosity on the part of parties not wishing to
| purchase the property, but merely to look
| around.
There was much valuable furniture and many
| works of art exposed, that might have been in
| jured by parties calling without permits.
The dwelling would have been filled with curl
ous idlers, having no idea of purchasing the
| premises.
No one provided with permits was refused
| Parties in interest approving and disapprov.
| ing the sale by executors, are the following,
| VIII
Oicaig
Mrs. A. d. Lippincott,
| annuitant of &c.
600 year. l5i Approves account and sales
| Mr. j. ID. Iippincott.. 1000 " Z" "
| Mrs A. w. Dundas.... 3OO0 " Z"
| Estate of j. Dundas .166 A"
| Estate OF H. Il. Dun
| das ....,...''..''''''l4o SUS
| Total interest ap' .
| proving. SObb -
| Estate OF William ii. Dundas-ownng, etc. =:
| Miss pundas.. BIB Passive