New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
JAMES FISK, JR.'S ESTATE.

SUITS or CREDITORS DISSATISFIED WITH THE
STATEMENT OF THE ENECUrRIX, MRS FISK
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.
Letters tcStamenaIy were issued on Jan.
81, 1872. Ivy Surrogate lucnings to Mira Lncy ID. FISK
the widow and cXcrutry ot unes Fk. ir. On the 10th
OF the following .aly Mrs. Fisk caused inventory Of
the estate of her deceased husband TO he flied IN the
SurrOga;cs olicc. From this inventory 1t appeared
that the appraised value of the trstaior's
the CAccutrix issued n notice for creditors
OF the estate to present their clns for settlement. Sc
subsequently filed statement Ia the eject that she la
made sales and collections to the anoiut or so '2' ID
making total value of the estate, thcn cx,sting ~"
S99,,75 &c. From the sane statement 1t also apprar'u
that lc paid 3y the exacuirx to creditors OF
the estate with alleged losses sustained by her. added
to large for winch suits hal brcn brought AGAINST
the estate aggregated the amount of Sci08O e. ca'
ing an apparent d, Il it of sl4l3H sc.
Several OF the creditors Of the estate and two or the
lecatecs, being dissatisfied with the statement OF the
cxccutrx. on the eiOund that she had made rnwar
ranted and unauthorized payments had allowed I'M
proper claims and had not used due diligence in collect
ing debts due the estate, objected to the statement
(Which In the form OF repor being confirmed by
the Surrogate. aud an Auditor was appointed by the
Surrogate take testimony as to the mode In which the
exccutrix had discharged her duties. and Yesterday
morning the clSe came before the Auditor Tor u
learing.
The creditors represented Mrssrs. John +. Cole,
Beuj. W. Blanchard. W. j. Sloan. BROOKS Bros an
the Misses Rosie C. Morse ani Minnie +. Morse, both OF
whom leg ,tccs under the Will f1r an annuity o.
s2Oo each until marriage. Mr. VIM. II. Morgan appeared
for Mos Cole ani Blanchard and the cX'cntrX was
represented hv Mr.. j imrs NJ. Bal, NJ Con" - creditor
"a given INN for 500 by Mir Fisk. ah he aI'o
claims $3.50 services rendered To Mr. Fkk for whom
had acted private secretary und as hdaGef ol INC
Grand q icra llo ise.
Mr. BAH asked for an adjournment on the ground OF
an uncxncctcd and very nic. Sg rugageincn'' @ VINE"
Mr.. Colr was ANXIOUS to immcditclf rtnrn to Bnit'n
Mr.. Ball. having '~ccr'anci tnl none OF , tl, o"' d %
ing parties had reduced their j"rt0ns to wilthS ana
filed them, SAID he ionghI mat the better course
would be- 10 have the oil cions fcd prrvioas I" pro
cecding with the testimony before TN" Au'lt"r' MI
Morgan said that hc dd not think tls colrS WIS het'
under the oricro the Sdrrostr r'irrrlng 'ia
iter any OF the creditors were at liberty 10 come III
time hcfore The Auditor aud make thcN e,ln~
hut lie cou present and nave his OBJ ciiols Met almost
immediately, If rq,ircd. Ho was ANXIOUS
to proceed, aud dcsrous Of ha'iu- tho
cxnc.rx placed he witness >lah At th' opening o'
portions Of npr accounts wr he deemed incorrect or
irregular. He also wanted to have the books ;tna
papers of Mr. Fisk, relating 10 he transactions 'N''u
by the accounts oi the cxccuiN. produced ne'oc vac
Auditor in order TO make COMPARISON with ler s.io
uent lie said he had reason To Sups t't tue STAG
hcnt did not tally with the looks Of account. . .,
1t was finally arranged TO take an adljurumeht thc
creditors In The time to file written orrciohS.
An inspection Of the statement OF accounts maze ov
the exerutrlX shows tuat tue watch rhah and J'wrny
IS 90 Mr. FIsa's original interest OF 5000 III the sta
Hn jay "a IS rry set aw fr 1H si 70 ns Ss 'I bad H. tic
execuinx on Feb. 20. 1872 and in May, 1873, I'll"
has hsSaSs GeSrS% eouuss Of so s'% Among the ss
peudu: against the Fisk are three Black Fri
DAY" brought hv Aipcrt Spcycrs I" r'c0vr IA az
rrgate amount of &c51 Goa, and two suits br Helen Jo
sepnlne Mansfield, 10 recover $1,000 ahd tir O'hrf
$500 Tue execurx in her statement tnat sue
iellr we'd these suits unfUunicd. AMI Lat the
amount sued for cannot lie recovered. MI FIX ltIi ~
his prop rty to his VIE except $4,000" wo'h OF s'
of tue NarragIIsct Steamship Company /" Ms hs'' ,
Mrs. Mar, G. Hooker. and aunItrS q; SJWJ tacn 10
his father. tmes + *. aud MS nothcl, Love u f'aJ
aud of 5000 10 the Misses MUrse