Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20
Contrasting TildeM's Will.
GEORGE II. TILDEN OBJECTS 10 LEGACIEs 10 uuV
YORK AND OTHER TOWNS.

YORK AND OTHER TOWNS
From the N. Y Star, Dec 10.
The will OF the late Samuel j. Tilden is contested
by his nephew, George ii. Tlden. The complaint
OF the latter was served on Friday, by Delos
McCurdy OF Vanderpoel, Green Cumming upon
James c. Carter, and Lewis Ledyard, attorneys for
Andrew II. Green, John Bigelow and George W.
Smith, the executors OF the Will. Other legatees
OF the will are mentioned as defendants.
The complaint was based on objections found IN
the thirty-third, thirty and thirty-nfth
clauses OF the Will. The first of these authorizes
the establishment OF aibrary and free reading
room IN New Lebanon, Mr.. T1ldens native town.
For this purpose the title 10 a building that was
erected by Henry A. T1lden, Mr.. Tildens brother,
and that has since been used as school, was 10
De obtained from Henry Ttlden, Mary B. Pelton
and Mrs Lucy +. Tilden. or their helrs. and a
mortgage on the building amounting TO $1,000
bought In. The title was 10 be vested In q corpo-
ration, and $65, 600 and any further sum not ex-
ceeding So, 600 were TO be used as a permanent
fund TO equip and maint ain the library. part Of
both building and endowment, if found expedient,
should be used as school for the training q
girls.
In the thirty fourth clause 900 and further
sum not exceeding SO, 600 Were TO be set aside to
en0ow similar institution with the exception VI
training school for girls, In Yonkers. and a no
quest was made that a special charter should be
obtained from the legislature to carry out this pro-
vision. The last OF the clauses provided for the
founding OF an Institution TO be known as the
the legislature, with capacity for establishing and
maintaining free library and reading room In
Ne" 1oTk cltss anu W pTOinOtt Sucn bcleutlQc ana
educational objects as the executors and trustees
should particularly designate.
The provisions, the complaint alleges are In
definite and uncertain In their subject and Objects
they are invalid and Unauthorized by law, and
illegally suspend the absolute power OF alternating
the estate. Therefore George II. Tilden demands
from the executors his portion OF all the estate
that may remain In their hands after the several
special trusts mentioned In the Will are estab-
nshed, other than those designated In the thirty
third, thirty-fourth and thirty-nfth clauses
Messrs. Carter and Ledyard have twenty days TO
put In an answer. They refuse TO express any
opinion about the strength or weakness a the
complaint.
Within a month after Mr.. Tldens death ft Was
known that either George II. or samuel J. T1l0en,
Jr., would contest the will IL was said that In
1879 they had assumed the liabilities OF their
father, Henry A. 11lden. who was engaged In the
The manufacture OF chemicals IN Chicago In that
year both Moses and Henry 11lden were practically
bankrupt, and the nephews took the business ~
this juncture with the understanding that they
would get help from MI. Tflden, who had already
contributed money 70 his brothers, and that any
remaining Indebtedness would be cleared In his
viii. Accurate estimate OF the amount involved
I'm the complaint has not been made, but the sum
Is supposed 70 be near sl5,O00,000. ON February
d 1854, Judge Miller gave In the court OF appeals
a decision concerning the Will OF William q.
Thompson, which Is said TO form precedent ~
young 11ldens complaint.