New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-06

since the execution OF my hS in trust for me by Robert
MIN m and saSOsss JOHN
q NJ Gs ssa %s
sare alike Nv hereby by the
% n estaeat Of my father Robert enos and to dis
n"sc ali the property held by said Robert L. Maitland In
al other %Cde and i nsrs
by Scn nG aad nS zs edes s1 aSa
'0 In witness whereof hereto hand and seal s
10Th day of April in the year Eis s h"h" TExox Isl
sealed and by the eelared 70 be a cpa
ell o her viii and testament presence who a, h si
request in her presence aud in the presence Vi '
". II. DRAPER 10 Fat Am 8, g, Now York city
L. +. & MAcLEHosg. Munn-ave, East oranse' ~ %
On Jnlv ~. Alexander and Robert l.. Maitland anu
Walter Edwards the executors, through ty &c ,be
Hamilton Ode filed petition Tor the prooa'o ~ in
Vii From time TO time the matter was postponeu IN
the Surrugates Office m the hope that neton
had been raised would be wi hdrawn; Inc beirs and
among other things, sets 1orlh 'n"' ''i VIZ
next OF kin arc as follows' mailman
Mis-, Ezasosh Maitland and Mrs Jeanetss t H. hnany
1 SSer, vnF k at SG a 10 y ESSs So ECO
needy No Al Fiihaye sha ai and oces OF te'tatTix
Alexander Maitland No p last THIRTY sew Dwight Sing
Sing Mrs Isabella ssIlsrhwao no 20 MSa Bssss
ax Hanks John Fisher sheafe Banks all ress Rsnss
20 Faye MILAN Wis ~ and H. Van .ens,eaeT Kennedy
oo.h ~ Ftbaye"al descendants OF deceased oro' "
sister of deceased" , ,orDd
All Of these are declared to be of full age ana s9nhu
mind except Maria Banks, Lenox BANKS ""u 'oH-'
Fisher sheaie Banks, who are minors osou vesterdsv
When the will was fled by Mr. Odeii yes9'oi.h ~
n notices of appearance flied also ey ,lo
following lawyers: North, Ward MasI for lean
ooSeP Reltnan anu Elizabeth S. Maitland Taylor
& Bull for Isabella b.. Satterthwalte' "I'n nnts
Ranks James Lenox Banks. and Henry beioN p'nN -,
in LeboIf of the four last named ohlecUohs 10
adnittIng the will to probate we've filed ana soheS
was thus instituted in winch 1t IS siid othe' heIS ~
unite The objections are based on 'ne EIoui,S, .;n
hal,a tilafH
Of The sad paoers or any either OF them was ho1
the free unconstr aimed or voluntary ACT OF III,
decedentu: mat the decedent not OF sound mnd
and memory that the document was not suosoln"
and attesed as and tor her last VIII III con
with the statute; that 1t was not when eAecntg ~.
tested or pnbished the whole oil the last wall anu
testament of the sad decedcnt that all the papers
offered for probate do not embody the Wh'ie Oh neI
last will that the will not signed ny drceueh VI
witnesses at the end thereof y; that the conesh'S
! have no knowledge or information sufcicnt 10 orn
| belief whether other provisions OF law were uvi'
| comp led with and lastly that 'hese ei 81
are informed and believe that the papers pro'o
for probate herein aud each of them. are lnVao ~
last Will and testament aud are Illegal ana Voiu $3.50.
Counsel both sides OF the case are aloSe'ner nY
| commtta in their views respecting the iss1e iaN'o
| e. Rail who represent the contestants courteous.
hut decidedly declined to talk upon the subject. nv
Rui said ANY scussiou on our art IN advance. a
~ the merits of the case. void be highly Improper
Mr. Edwards was equally decided IN his objection
to spea in. Of the matter lie sad, however, "a"
he had not the slightest idea that any improper I'M"
once was exercised. Miss Lenox, he sad was
woman Of decided character She was charitably di'
po.ed aud in her lifetime no one who aPpeaei TO III
IN a worthy cause was turned away She was AWAY
ready to give. ,u u so,tertt
, | vya;te William q Banks and Henry l.. Banks Mr.
Satterthwate is the wife of Dr. Thomas r. satle t
waite of No pol Madison-ave Ii ia underSt3od 'n'
I she has simps allowed her name to appear oecar'
she believes that her brothers have not rec ,iyed he
due promotion of the estate W lillian B BanHs an
Henri, L. Banks are engaged in mercantile cuisines
I ut Superior City. Wis. ,ro,,
If is stated that General Robert Banks OF Albany
will also fe objections and will be represented III /
suit by ex Governor John I. Holman. Inc bhknal
e mentioned IN the will of James Lenox have hkew
If taken action and will be represented by DE Forrest
=, Weeks a., o,.,o ,r =,
n There are various estimates "a to the Vaiae OF u
/ Ienox estate The property consists largely OF re
y estate winch uctuates IN value ACCORDING 20 on me ~
| nnnd The lowest figure named Is T5,OoO,Uoo. VI
+ II Is bolcy ed bv the Contestants that, II ludclous
l. | handled the proceeds would yield from So,Ooo'o'
u to SIC 100000 ,,, -
y The lin clause of the Will gives considerable pow
to the executors and il is not impossible that TINS I'M
: have some effect in Influencing the contestants LII
IL conrse they have TAX an.