New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
THE COURTS.
RICH MERCHANTS WILL.
WILLIAM wATsoss DISPOSITION or AN ESTATE n,
$1,000 600

m
$5,000,0OO.
The will of William Watson, the dry good.
merchant Of this city who died on September 2s ba,
been admitted to probate by Surrogate ColFn o, Ws,
chester County. Tho estate is said be valued al aou,
S5OOO000 The testatOr leaves to his WIFE Marin Wat.
SON. In lieu OF DOVER oil his household furniture plate
books, horses, carriages etc. for her use free from al
debts the control OF any future husband the peo,a
OF house and lot at No. 81 East Thrtyfourths II an
annual income OF 100000 be also for the boneat
OF the children during their minory-they are now an
Of age. the will having been made in Is73-and after
her death to 80 TO the children their issue aso tho
farm. OF 2I2 acres, in Westchester County Tn H..
nieces Ann Jane Auchtree, and Isabella iIeginson
daughters OF h deceased sister Mary Dobbn he leaves
81 900 each to his sstern-iaw LYDIA Hoins - OGo,
70 bis sister, Anna Stuart wife OF Joseph Smart O0O
TO his brother, Francis Watson. of Lmgan. Ireland
$1,000; 10 the children OF bis deceased brother Hug,
Watson, Of Lnrgan, Ireland LOO, 10 William Mseee
sou Of Walter Magee $1,000; 70 Samuel Warren bis
clerk, $1,000 To each of bis grandchildren - 600
He gives 10000 for charitable purposes, to be dlsrb-
uted as bis executors may direct.
The eighth section of the Will is as follows: " had m
my hands the Of slO0 being leglcos OF GloO each
lef by the VIII OF my father - i0ur Of my daughters
Lydia, Anna Maria c. and Emily and loaned tho sans
20 my firm OF Watson d Co., and the interest eccumn-
lated OF my own funds largely increased the respec.
tive amounts Aforesaid, making up Tor each my our
daughters the sum Of about 10000 in the year ls6G
The $4,000 for Anna gave to her husband In trust to
be invested in house ana furniture, and otherwise for
her. The 100000 for Lydia, invested in United sates
Government bonds and now hold The same for her bcnc-
nt and have always paid her the interest collected
thereon. The 10000 for Maria accumulated nm
III IL became aDoht TIC sum of $4,000, uD
10 10 the time OF her marriage, and then N
anu nave always paid bank interest collected thereoa
Inc $4,000 tor Emily gfIl % her credit iu fte
Dooks 200 OF william Watson y Co, and now, with the
tulhualois' amounts 10 the sum OF about SjOO00.
had also placed 10 the credit Oi my daughter Eliza O.
on the SAID books the sum Of $4,000. which, with the
accumndli0as thereon is now increased the sum II
a0Ou $4,000. In case small not in nay lifetime appy
the smd several sums, and interest thereon 20 the care
M MN nv uaughters. thcn give the same. or much
thereof as has not been applied as aforesaid, 10 said
daughters IN have also placed u credit OF each u
X c., ON said books, certain money. now amounting 70
te sum Of $4,000 and hold le for their rospcc-
The testator explains that by the word dollars he
cy" lie apUoints ba VIC ] w eni @ ~, gapet ea-
isss CamPOe, MS son-inaw W. n. Caswcil William n.
Hc gives each executor 900 m addfon 10 lawful com
missions also 81 900 70 each OF i, partners the ume
ui Ilh Geatl desire Is expressed M hc win tna' tho
e7'lot cn'eh VIII louhu homes on TIE iarm Do West
chester, ana, win 10 this end mode division
wfr residue of the estate j. 10 be ylded among Inc
surviving children. At present the children fol-
lows: iyOa H0ugnton, or London, England lrs. Anna
Caswcl and Mrs. Nlrla C. Foster, Of tAi, cty: Emily
william, Eliza c.. Robert C.. Francis A. AID Henry L: c.
watson OF the town OF WesicAea.er
SUITS TO TIE L. s. COURTS.
The suit Of James Shields against Andros
y. Stone before judge Lawrence. yesterday.
preme Court, Chambers, motion by tue defendant
transfer il 20 tie United States Circuit Court The plain
f s Pennsylyaniau and the defendant q New Yorker,
Jut the statute OF 1875 permits the latter move the
,ui out Of the courts Of ms own state. The plaintiffs
counsel. Edward Patterson. said that Mr. Fallon, Of
phladep plia who afterwards transferred his rights 20
lr uafutiT owned 81 10000 Of t.c mDralgc bands oP
.ge Ni,sis.i.pi and western R,ilroad COMPANY vblo
stone held rlOO,OnO OF the bonds. The road
IN trouble aud EalOu pooled his bonds With stone, and
stone took charge OF the reorganization or fhe company
The cOmpl1mt charged that Sone had roofgariled tne
road without Fa.l0ns knowledge consent under .
ehcle different from that agreed 10, and n bis own IN
usr, thar the road was commonly cl8d in tac Nst
stones road.
Learning that such suit as this was proposed Stone
beg suit August l. lb1 10 hrOEuk, Iowa, thOu&h
hc0huk was ON. INC terminus p4 .c road the i"dd IT,
self lying In another state IL ia ac gsl that notice
0f the su gwen 10 Falou. ana bare summons was
served on Shields on august - iAe return iaN ii AtO-
kuA being August 80. Under tlat su.t 10 possible
mat the plamh might be stripped 0i al Dis rights aud
be cft without remedy. This sGlt was then brought IN
cutting alleged unjust action, and Tor damages against
l II, ana IN this action preiihlAaiy injunction Aid
Nj Patterson said the object Of this motion was clear
-udcr nc United States Revised Statutes, the United
states courts were DIO. btcd from HOuing any action
state court. II ills case got INTO tbc tlted oiaes
Ours the action would De divided INTO two actions, ono
the other fOr al injunction. AMI under mo
Jw Crcl this second action woud Instantly cetfo and
lie. He submitted that however mandatory me Law Tor
transferring suits between persons residing N aAcltnJ
states might be- 10 intended to transfer sulf ~
which thC United States courts would nave 40 lugs c-
lion grant the relief asked Tor. lie AFRO ioOh tui-
cnd a the time OF the commencement oi the sd was
70 C. .iZ n Of tniS STATE.
Counsel for the defendant Insisted ttat tie statute was
imperative, aud offered 90 remedy the technical defect on
Elr. Patterson objected to any amendment being al
lowed which might work % great injustice % tLe PLAIN
.iR Judge Lawrence reserved bis decision. Et"tid
Patterson appeared lor The palntil; l. f. AaFoury Jr
for the defendant