Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-22
FAT FOR THE LAWYERS.
A Suit to Contest VIII Involving a Large
Estate.

"A Sit.I IL SOALcsU d w III Involving q Large
Estate.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2I.-A sensational s,it. The
outcome of which will be awaited with expec-
fancy by number of prominent people of ibis
city, hps beeu commenced III the circuit cor 1t
of Dodge county by Milwaukee attorneys. The
suit is brought to vacate the admission to p,.u-
bate OF the will Of Mrs. Armstrong, who died
at Fox Lake, in Oct. 1882, by which all her
property was bequeathed to her husband,
wealthy and prominent merchant at Fox Lake,
This is the will that is 10 be contested The
contestant, who is grandson Of the deceased.
alleges that Armstrong used undue influence in
procuring the making of the WILL
The The grandson j. only fifteen years
mother, q Mrs. Hoadly, Is taxing care of his
interests. 1t is alleged that about two years
before her death Mrs. Armstrong became sick of
internal cancer, foe which she put herself uuder
medical treatment in Milwaukee, 1t is further
alleged at the time of the beginning of such
sickness Mr.. Arms ropg commenced course of
conduct towards his wife with the view of iq-
ducing her to devise ali her property to him to
he exclusion of her other relatives
This conduct, it is claimed, was kept up until
a will was procured from her few hours before
fer death by which all her property was de-
vlsed TO him. Mrs. Hoadly is a sister to ex-
Gov. William E. Smith, of this city, and is re
lated 20 nj my of the most prominent families
il Chicago and this state. The property in
volved LII the litigation came to Mrs. Arm
strong during her life from deceased brother.
and consists of fue Business block in San
Francisco valued at $4,000, homestead al
Fox lake ard considerable personal property,
tbs whole valued at about $4,000 or $40 600
Obc'ai PublicatiI of Order Passed by tn G
Cor mon Council of the City of st. Paai
Dec. is. 1888.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works, dated November 90
1888.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the city of st. Paul:
That the Board OF Public Works of said
City of Saint Paul, cause the following
improvements to be made, to-wit: Grade
Fillmore avenue, formerly Mccarthy street
to partial grade and full width, from
State street to the proposed
levee in said city; that said Board
cause said work to be let by contract, as
provided by law, without one-half the esti-
| mated cost being first paid into the City
Treasury, ard after said work shall be
placed under contract, said Board shall
proceed without delay TO assess the amount
as nearly as they can ascertain the same.
which will be required TO pay the costs and
necessary expenses of such provement
upon the real estate to be benefited by
said i'm provement, as provided by law It
being the opinion of the Council that real
estate 10 be assessed for such i'm provement
can be found benefited TO the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary 10 be in
Cured thereby.
Yeas Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, ST. Peter, Mr.. Presi-
dent---12.
Approved, Dec. 20, 1888
A. ALLEN,
President of Council.
THos. A. PRENDERGAsr, CITY Clerk.