New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
BITTERLY TTLDENS PETITION
THE GENERAL TERN HOLDS THAT HE Is ENrlTLID
TO AN ACCOUNTING,

THE GENERAL TERN HOLDS THAT HI Is ENTITLED
TO An ACCoUNTING.
A motion was made before Surrogate Rollins
on May :, 1853, for order opening tho accounting
whicn had been made by the executors
The motion was made on the petition OF Bev-
erly B. Tiden. the youngest son Of the tesiator
william Tden manufacturer Of yaruish, died IN lS69'
an estate said to have worth at least $1,000
900 Hi. will named Josiah NJ Fioke william B.odset'
David Dows, Charles Tracy and \. {. Ely a.
e-ecutors After providing annuity for
M Tuden and certain other lecades,
the reat of the estate excepting two houses wa5 eft TO
the executors to be for the benefit Of the esators
four sons william, MilanO G.. Msrmaduke and Bcvery
In 1870 they went 10 Europe. In Paris the petlton
sta ed they lived expensiyely, spending money IN
prodgal manner The financial portion Of the
Eucopean Journey was under the supcrintendence OF
al Italian named Bagg appointed by the executors for
that purpose From PARIS the young men were taken TO
BerIiu where they occupied spacious apartments ~
this time the eldest OF the sons, william was about
twenty and the youngest Beverly. nine years Old Irou-
bic arose between the boys and Basgi; they were
placed in various schools, and BHegl re-
tuned 70 America. Shortly afterwsId the eldest
son boucht castle al Coburg the owner representing
that the title OF Count with the castle for which he
paid $4,000 II was alleged that william gave the
former owner of the castle power Of attorney
and the executors OF the estate were compelled to pay
this man LARGE sum OF money befOie me- WouU IRE
william from the liabilities be had contracted. II was
stated that Beverly Tden' share Of the expenses for
the three years abroad, including the sums which vii
liam paid for the castle etc. charged the accounts ~
the executors was $4,000. In 1877 Mr BOdgett died
and william appointed eXecUtOrin bis place Durln(
Beveys minority four accouuung we're had by the exec
uor- the first in 1872 the second in 1874, the third ID
1877 and the fourth IN $50. The petitioner claimed
that improper charges had been allowed against him. that
no special guardian appointed 10 represent him at
he first accounting, and that The guardians at the second
tld and fourth failed properly 10 protect bis Interests
The amounts appropriated f'r his support and cdn-
cation during his minority averaged SG4OJ
each year on December 81, 1872, ne
was charged S5,44l S. for his share OF household eI
pc. SOS 10 date May !, 1873, $500 80; on Decem
Der 81 1873. S2.O4s 40, and December 81, 1-SL
~ 9O3 "a the charges made against him for like
expenses. During this period stated a5 matter OF
E4tt tAe petitioner was away nom home attending
school.
Tie motion before Surrogate Rollins for an
order opening the accounting denied aud Beverly
Tden appealed 10 the General Term, which has just re
vered the order Of the Surrogate holding that the peu
toner had not been properly represented Dy guardians
that while the large amounts charged 10 his
account might DO perfectly proper they
should open TO scrutiny and that as Bevery Tden
had moved for opening immediately upon becoming OF
age he entitled to hearing. Tie opinion was writ
ten by Justice Daniels.