The New York herald., 1877-10-19
A SUICIDES PROPERLY.

An interesting family quarrel was unveiled yesterday
before Judge Donohue IN Supreme Court Chambers,
In the suit Of Sarah Lyons aganst Magdalena and AL
bert j. Murat on u motion made by plaintiff to have
the Court appoint Of of nve houses
In Sheriff and Rivington streets Tho complaint
shows that tho plaintiff the daughter OF Jacob Nurat
dccoased that Magdalena Murat the lattors widow
and mother Of the plaintiff and It is alleged that Albert
Murat is his iegitimate 1t is further alleged
that Jacob Murat died iutestae that before DEATH
through "raud, trick and devce tho defendants pro.
sured tho deceased the mother and
nlcgitmato son Of all his property. Tho complaint
Is full Of alleged "irauds, tricks and deyiccs',
charged against tho doiendants; among cthors that
through undue influence and .fraud trick aud
device" the plaintiff was turned out OF her iather's
house; that defendants Informed plaintiff that
deceased lott will, and that she never knew this
fact until receiving summons IRON the Surrogate to
attend the probate OF the will left there by defend
ants The complaint iurther alleges that through the
III usage OF deceased by defendants he became do
spondent that the defendants wished get rid OF him;
that Albert gave HIM his pistol and goaded him to
this pistol, with the knowledge and through tho pro-
eurement of defendants 1t therefore asks that the
Influence, "raud, trick and DEVICE" and that the
property be given 10 the plaintiff the sole heir.
subject TO the dover right Of the mother. In the
receiver, It s charged that tho defendants
are unit to take care OF and manage the
property. through their constant intoxication
and quarrels with tenants that property is going
to rack and rum, and that the plaintiff will lose her
property unless the Court appoints a receiver Mr..
T. s Hahn. who appeared as counsel for the pIaintlG
stated she was poor woman seeking her legal rights
out OF which she had beon defrauded as in the CON
plant stated. Messrs. George f. Il j. G. Julius Lang
bcin counsel Tor defendants produced large number
OF aihdavis denying plaintiffs allegations. They con-
tended that this cases where the head
of tho family died leaving will and, having disposed
pi his property contrary to the wishes OF the
blood relatives, an incessant, vexatious fight was
Kept up 10 force settlement and deliver over
portion OF the property, contrary to the
will OF tho deceased aud OF HIS expressed
wishes during hts lifetime. The paintin was
stated to hc disappointed woman who had dsobey ed
and disappointed her iather mad therefore given
hts property to his WIFE. II was further stated t6a. in
ORDER TO defeat tho plaintiff from getting any share Of
his estate she having married again viii or con-
sent he decided all his property his vile and son.
ana, to make matters more secure, loft will besdes
the story, stated that the deceased suffered ter
ribiy from rheumatism, and that ono day alter n
hearty meal during the absence OF Albert took his
pistol anu shot himself Tho Court took tho papers
roServing its decision.
CUTTING DOWN A REFEREES FEES.
In foreclosure suit brought by Alexander Hamii-
lon, William \. Cary, Jr, and Robert b. Minturn as
trustees OF the Liverpool aud London Globo In
surapce Company, against Josephine otard aud
others executors, decree OF foreclosure ordered
and under such decree MIR. Sidney DeKay was ap-
pointed reeroe. The property comprised lots on
sixth avenue, between Thirty fourth and Thirty-nIth
streets, ana on Thirty yhin street, between Fth and
SIKH avenues, and altogether brought Sl56 7j7 Ii
was sold parcels and for this reason Mr.
Dekay charged $3.50 as his fees, being $50 for each
parcel sold Exceptions were taken these charges,
hnu after the submission Of his report Judge Barrett
granted an order TO show cause why the should
not be reduced. Upon this order matter camo up
Tor hearing before Judge Donohuc who allowed tho
EXCEPTIONS and only 500 lee to tho referee.