The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-05-05
The Hunter VIII Case ssitled,

Knowing that considerable interest
has been aroused in this section in the
contest of the will Of the late Wm.
Hunter, we clip the following account
of the settlement Of the matter from
the Erie Herald, at which place The
case was being tried
The Hunter will case which came
up for its second trial last Monday af-
ternoon, has been settled in most
equitable manner and further itiga-
tion'is stopped. The lawyers on both
sides we're anxious that the case should
be settled, for the estate was being
squandered in the fight more rapidly
than VIM. Hunter, the deceased, had
accumulated it. So far the entire ex-
penses of the suit are about $780,
The following is brief sketch of the
case. William Hunter, deceased, came
to LeBeuf township about fifteen years
ago. Having been an oil oper ator he
had accumulated property to the ex-
tent of about 100000. He died last
spring and having made a Will, and
made a codicil when very old aud
feeble, making very unequal division
among his thirteen heirs, John and
Geo. Hunter and Ellen Alstrand
having received most all the property.
the suit was brought to set the instru
msnt aside. At first trial verdict
was rendered against the WILL
THE SETTLEMENT.
J. George Hunter in bis own right
and assign Of Moses Hunter shall
cenvey to Chester West as Trustee for
VIM. Hunter, Ann Range, Sarah
Church, Martha Ball, Mary Mundy,
Hannah McCray, John Hunter, the
heirs Of Martha Abbott, deceased, and.
the heirs of Jaue Siggins, deceased the
farm mentioned in the codicil of the
will of WIN. Hunter, deceased, as the
farm purchased from Peck, and therein
devised to George Hunter and Moses
Hunter, clear of all membranes
done or suffered by George Hunter or
Moses Hunter, George Hunter to be
entitled to al the rents and issues of
said farm down to the present date.
2. Ellen Alstrand shall pay to the
trustee above named in trust for the
persons above named in the first claus
the sum of ($3,O0O) three thousand
dollars she to give an order therefor
upon the executors forthwith
3. John Hunter shall deliver to the
executors of VIM. Hunter, Jr., check
for $500, given to him by VIM. Hun
ter, Sr., in his lifetime, to be cancelled
by the said executors.
A. The heirs of William Hunter, Sr.,
and Sarah Hunter, deceased, shall quit
claim all their interest to John Hun
ter on the farm now occupied by him,
clear of all membranes or suffered
thereon.
5. The portion of the establishment
of William Hunter, ST., deceased, not
hereintofore provided for to be dstri-
buted according to the provisions Of
the will and codicil Of the said William
Hunter, and the residuary estate not
disposed of in the said will and codicil
to be distributed according to the
intestate laws.
6. No bills of costs for witnesses
and subpening the same to be charged
, or fled by either party, and the record
costs to be paid out of the estate.
Signed by Allen and Rosenzweig,
Dodd and Lee, and S. p. Johnson, as
attorneys for plaintiffs in the issue
and for George Hunter, John Hunter
and Ellen Alstrand, j. 2. Vincent,
A. B. Richmond, Benson and Brainard,
Guthrie and Byles as attorneys for
William Hunter, j. r. Hunter, Ann
Range, Sarah Church. Martha Ball,
Mary Mundy, Hannah MeCray, the
heirs Of Margaret Abbott, deceased,
and the heirs of Jane Siggins, deceased,