The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
HER SHARE s5,ooo,ooo.
Sarah AIthea Expects to Get That sum Out
of the Late MIR. Sharon's Estate.

Sarah AIthea Expects to Get That sum Out
of the Late Mr.. Sharon's Estate.
San Francisco Special to New York World.
The World correspondent last night inter
viewed Mrs. Sarah Althea Hil-Sharon-Terry, at
the residence of her husband, Judge Terry, at
Fresno regarding the decision of the Supreme
0purt declaring her to have been the legal wife
Of ex-senator Sharon. Both Mrs. Terry and
her husband appear to take the decision very
unconcernedly and a. matter of course
Mr. Terry said: "Justics and right viii pre-
vail. have always felt that should wiz the
case, but sometimes doubted. there being so
much at stake. 1t has been long fight for q
woman armed only with the consciousness of
right against everything millions Of money
could do to defeat her."
Ex-Judge Terry said: "The decision affirm
ing the lower courts decision afhrms the validity
of the marriage contracts under the laws OF
California and gives Mrs. Terry half Of the
common property, which is at least $40. DOC, 600.
in addition TO which aiimony is granted by the
lower court amounting in round figures to $780,
600. / always felt il we would win in the
end In spite of the moneyed power fighting us,
as we had both right and law side"
Neither of them considered the fact of the
court refusing to allow counsel fees as of much
Importance. Mr. and Mrs. Terry live happily,
apparently, and seen much together Con-
gratuatory kilograms from all parts OF the
United States poured in during the afternoon
and evening. W. B. Tyler. jr., is member of
the firm OF Tyler d Tyler, associate counsel for
Sarah Althea. explains the present status of the
case as follows: ''There were two appeals to the
Supreme Court-the one which has just been
decided upon the merits OF the case ana anOtner
from order denying a new trial. We
think the latter appeal is fatally defective
and cannot be maintained. and our next step
will be to move for its dismissal II this shall
be denied nothing further be done in the
litigation until decision is reached tho
merits of The appeal, which viii be in about one
year. II the decision is in Our favor the referee
will proceed to determine the amount OF prop
ersy which was owned in common. when the
judgment allowing the plaintiff one-haH will
be satisfied"
THE proceedings must have cost somebody a
good deal of money!
THAT is a fact; but it looks as though all were
likely to get their money back. There was .
pretty large array of counsel"
The famous contract of marriage between
Sarah Althea Hill and Senator William Sharon,
which the Supreme Court decision holds TO
constitute a legal marriage in this State, is as
follows:
In the city and county of San Francisco, State of
California the 18th day of August, A. d. 1880,
l. Sarah Athea Hill, of the city and county of San
years, do here, in presence of Almighty God, take
Senator William Sharon of the State of Nevada, to
be my lawful and welded husband, and do hereby
know ledge and declare myself be the wife of Sena
tor William Sharon, of the State of Nevada.
SARAH ALTHEA HILL.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25, 1880.
i not to make known the contract of this pa.
per its existence for two years. unless Mr.. Sharon
sees fit to make it known. 5. A. HILL.
In the city and county of San Francisco, State of
California, on the 18th day of August, A D. 1880.
/, Senator William Sharon, of the State of Nevada,
God take Sarah Althea HILL of the city of San Fran
cisco Cal, to be lawful and welded wife. and do
hereby acknowledge myself to be the husband of Sa-
rah Althea Hill. WILLIAM SHARON.