National Republican., 1878-01-29
ruE yAN E.sEN EsrArN.

WIN. King e. ul., executors ~ Pete. Van Es'eu,
ys. Francis V. Essex, The Dh,ric, Of Columbia.
Peter Van Essen, Of GeOrEetpwn. D. Z, died An.
gI,t 70, 1866. and by his will. dated january H.
s6d, and codlcils dated 10Th May, 1865, aud June >
1896 admitted 10 probate september |, isG6, ap-
pointed plaiutIfs executors crd l.ust"cs.
by said WILL after certain Specific lcEac!cS, all his
estate is WED to pIaIntiis.
J. To pay all taSe% rGair; "nd n'nIoncc' If.
estate To pay his "lir Juliet H., annually during
her life tie sum Of $50, and after her
death the said rIn Of $50 or - inu"h thereof as
may remain aIer Satisfying the expenses Ui my
tate and the other hunlIiCs hereinafter given,
shall bC paid 10 the t"rpnrtlOu of Georgetown, for
the use Of the white lrc .ChpOls Of the town.
y. Al the residue ID the income ui said estate
after the payment Of expenses, Hunuitirg to his
wife aud sl,p annually To hi grandson. defendant
FrnCis '. FSheA to he PAID during life to his sOn
John r. Van ElScn. and should suid son die lCav
ing u widow said rr,iduU Nhnll bc paid to said
widow during her HE or until her secUud mar.
ragc and ii there bc child or children living at
tho limc ufihC death or second marriage Of said
widow, 10 such child or children. until he. they, or
tile .urNiv"l + more than one, attain iull axe, and
then the u0,ter- to convey u them absolutely n
suitcient amount Of the estate.
but whGu said annuites fall In by The death Of
the annuiiats ny cithCr nf them, the amounts al
lowed them respectively shHll he paid To the cor.
p4Iation, of GeoTGetown for the use of the free
! white schools
should said son die without lea y Ing either widow
Or Chiiiren TNiN!nY him, or sHtd children should
die under age. said residue "shOI TIC paid 10 the
corporation Of iepTgCluNE for the use Of the white
J free schools Of the town.
4. Four hundred dollars Of The income orthc es.
tate To be paid 10 defendant r. V. Essex during life
and "upnl, his death said sum Is TO be raid 10 the
corporation Of Georgetown for the use Of The whlte
| free schools"
| E. pevi,cS a house and lot TO defendant " V
Essex aud VI. ;. II Essex, his wite for thc!r joint
lives and the life pt the surviNor, and ut death Of
survivor II chi i or children then ANing then in
! remainder to such child or children equally 10 bt
divided between them. II parents die without
children survivlng, Ur surviving children die un
der iMenty.4ne year; of age, said propcCriy to {,
into III" residue Of the estate disposed Of by th'
Trstators widow died July u, 1866 Tcstatpri
son died March u, ls7S, without children, lesvimG
| u widow, Jano Van E'sen, surviving him, who, OF
:. the luth Of OctoLer lsT6, married. i. A: Dean.
Defendant T. V, Essex and wife still live, viii
Dricndunt Y. V. Essex is the sole heiratlaw 0
! testatOr
The plaintiffs executors, and trustees. under tn
Aill and cOdcils representing TO the court that III,
annuity to tc.tatOrs widow has fallen In by he
death aud that inU annuity 10 his son, and cOniin
ucl under the VIII To his widow has fallGn IN b!
! rCaSOh Of the death Of said son without children
! and tue second marriage Of the widow that thel
! do not know whether To make payments Of raj,
annuitcs To defendant Tic DiAtrct Of Columbis
as sucCC,sDr 10 the corporation OF Georgetown, %
defendant, =. V. Es,CI and by bill WAS filed NJ
Hembcr $ 1876, ask tV lc advised by the court anC
that defcndnnts, The District OF Columbia" AL,
=. V. E,aGx, m0y lmterplcad Gs 10 thoir rights.
The Dhtrgt Of Columbia, IN answer, submit
that under the VIII the corporation o. George
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Georgetown, should DO entitled Ia any and all an
nuItics Wy such will and cOdiCils provided fOl
which showed thereafter at ANY dine by the term
Of the said viii and cOdGils fall in aud he deter
mined by the death or mHrruscOf annuitants."
ASfnccCssOr 10 the late corporation OF GeUgt
town. in the control of the white free schools {
sSid Georgetown 1t Is entitled, as trustee for sal
schoOlE. 70 receive any and oil properly and MOI
cys from the plaintiffs which the late corporate
Of Georgetown might Ur could have claimed undo
, the provisions 0f said will, had such corp"Tatlo
rCmaMvi IN existence.
As such successor Is entitled to all estate Of teSti
TOR, except the annuity Of 500 bequcaihed to d.
fcudnnt s. V. Essex, and the house and lot devise
10 him aud his wife iOr life with remainder In IL
10 his children and that should said defendant,
V. EsyeX and wife and children die, II viii be cl
( titled To said S4UD and said house and lot.
| Prays that all said tCstAtOr's estate, except u
hOuse aud lot devised 10 defendant, y. V. Ese
and the $40 annuity be decrccd 10 be held by Il
District OF Columbia, In Trust for tie white lr
schools OF Georgetown.
Mr.. Francis Miller fT the District and {.
( Matthews for y. V. EsssX
70 Argument not concluded.
10 CIRCUIT COuRT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
= p. W Browning vs. c, A. Wyndhain; order
.sll property attached. }. " libby u al VS. Ma
field and nicstum; judgment Of condemnation. \
iGurncd until MOnShy next.