Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-12
RESULT OF A NOVEL SUIT

The following article appeared AS a Chi
cago despatch IN tue last Sunday issue of
the leading city dailies:
A novel suit has just been decided los Judge.
olniord after litigation lasting several Yeas in
Inherent courts. The case was that 1T Ssrosia )
Alexander OF Braitlrburu, Vt. against the est att,
uI y = Alexander. her brother, a wealthy Chica-
Roai now dead. The litigation grew out of al
,ss5 1' preaehrs OF agreements made by Alexander
WIN MS sister upwards Of ~ years ago. Accord
ing a. the statements made by Miss Alexander
ana thr evidence given by numerous witnesses
who's dispositions were taken in Boston and al her
Massachusetts, cities she Was at the time Of ma
ing the nrst agreement, a teacher OF music Of ac-
hho"ledged reputation and ability Her brother
Was ahNl us To have her return to the house Of
her aged parents in BrattlrbOru. Who he Thought
nr'd-d her care. lie offered TO pay her sun "A
year OF as much as she could earn teaching music
u size would assume the care OF the old folks She
accepted, and for number Of years took carr. pf
L elh. About three or four years before the death
OF her brother Miss Alexander WAS alt,ut la -
lnArrlei, when he wrote 10 her, urging her moi Ia
marry and leave her parents, but % stay with
lhell agreeing 10 pay All additional SiO.O1i If she
WIN TINS promise before her She declared the
wedding on, and assumed the care Of her father
ana mother N their declining years The old ppo-
pie are stu alive aud enjoying good health
Up 10 his death Alexander did not even keel,
us promise to pay his sister the Sou year that
ne had agreed To pay her, and, except few small
sums OF money which she used for the common
house support OF herself aud parents she received
nothing Neither did he make any provisions in
ms VIII Tor the pay urnt Of the 3 lOu a wear ar
OF the SlO,UO promised her She filed her claim
against the estate, but il was disallowed by IN.
pronAte court and an appeal was taken a. the
circuit court The ease vas before Judge t'lffrrI
anu upon the evidence a verdict was given for
S4l'So against the estate in favor OF Miss AlrNan
ger, Tor the Sl0O year and the SlO,O0 which sht
was PROMISED u she would remain with her Ia :
uhth thelr death. In a motion for a ntN trial
JuuSe Chnord decided that the plaintin was moi
irsally entitled 20 recover the $1,000 becals,.
her part o. the contract had not been fulfilled and
c1uld not be until the death Of her parents We're
sue 70 be paid this amount there would b.. nothing
70 prevent her from leaving her parents at once
lhe balance OF the clam, the court said was valid
anu, Aiter deducting SIZES the $1,000 with lt-
sal interest which the Jury had included ia their
verdict entered Judgment against the estate of
+ 5 Alexander for S2isi7
Some OF the above statements are not facts
Miss Alexander was not at one time about
to be married Her brother did keep his
promises while he lived and made annual
visits To his parents. He simply retained
the $1,000 per year for his sister for the
reason that he could invest the money al
vantageously. He undoubtedly intended Ia
make suitable provision for his sister, but
There are no papers TO show this.