The Portland daily press., 1885-05-02
FINALLY COMPROMISED.
Terms of she Settlement of she Celebrated
Stone Will Case.

Boston, May 1.-The Stone will case OF
Maiden, which was appealed from the Probate
Court by the heirs, who claim6d William H.
wilcox, administrator, had taken advantage
or Mrs. Valeria G. Stone, the testatrix, in her
feeble condition, causing her to make an un-
Just viii, and tried at the Supreme Court,
East Cambridge, only to result in O disagree
ment has been compromised. The conditions
OF the compromise, as filed at the Middlesex
Probate Court, are as follows:
First-The appeal from the decree of the probate
court, allowing nd approving said will aud codi-
ellis, shall be dismissed, aud said will and codicis
shail stand az the last will ami testament of said
laleria u Stone, with the exceI tions and condi-
tions hereinafter stated with reference and in
subordinstion to which said instruments shall al
ways be construed and executed.
Second-TheTe shall be paid by the executor ont
OF the estate TO William g. Spring. administrator
OF Sally Spring, sister of Valeria Stone deceased
since the death of said valeria. s12, 500; and to
Sarah D. Rust OF Boston and John Goodenow of
Baltimore, $625O each to John FL. Goodenow of
Boston. Henry G. G0odenow of Bangor, Me- An.
ME q. Wilcox OF Maiden, and Fannie G Smith of
Oh Point Cs,afort Va, $3l25 each; and to Nathan
Goodenow OF Farmington Me-, Ellen V. Kelsey of
Clinton n Y: and Clara A. 6eodenow of Maiden,
$4l66.66 each.
Third rere shall be- paid Dy Une exscuuor ont
OF the estate, the several expenses and fees
enumerated in the third clause of the agreement of
compromise IN suit in equity of Robert Il. Bishop
and others, special administrators against William
d. Wilcox and another, now pending in the Su-
preme Judicial Court for Suffolk county and set
tied forthwith.
Fourth All the residue and remainder of said
estate after the payment of the just debts said
faieria &. Stone ana the costs and charges of ad-
minstration shall be applied by the executor to
charitable uses and purposes, In accordance with
the provisions OF SAID will, as hereby modified and
established but to such special charitable uses and
purposes as may be desi snated in writing by Hon.
Charles Allen of Boston.
Tne said instruments in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament and cdicils of said
Valeria q. Stoue and admitted to probate as afore.
said snail By all the parties hereto and their legal
representatives at all tunes be construed and
all acts ana things be done and all releases, dis
cnarges, acquittances, transfers and coaveyances
Shall be made by the respective parties hereto
and by their legal representatives which may
be required to give full force and effect TO this
agreement.
F1fth-All the acts and Goings of said Valeria G
Stone III reference to her property, and more ex-
pressy all her gifts to pubic and private charities
as also all her gifts to individuals, whether made
pei sonaiy or by through trustee or trustees or
others, all the parties hereto being her heirs law
declare TO be valid and binding on her her estate,
her law aud legal representatives and this
declaration and agreement is part consideration
OF this compromise and settlement.
In testimony whereof the persons named as par
ties hereunto set their hands this 18th day of April
A. d.. 1855: William II. Wilcox, Annie G. Will
cox. and John IL. Goodenow, Henry c. Goodenow,
William q. Spring (admnistrator) Fanny G. Smith,
Sarah J kusG j hn GooGenow, Nathan G. Good
enow, Ellen V. Kelsey, Clara A. Goodenow, by 4.
M. Morse, Jr., anu j. II. Benton. Jr., attorneys.