Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-02
BIG MONEY
Involved in . Law Sait in Tacoma. =
Augusta Parties Interested.

| The JouRxAL 10 In feeeips Of, clipping
ffom Tscoms paper containing quite q
long article regarding uit that has been
brought In the United 6sasss eoufs invelv-
ing half N estate which 10 valued as sboul
$1,000. 900. II states that the trouble hss
been in existence since the death Of John
n Goodwin In 1886. AID the succession 70
the estate Of his widow, Susa q. Good yin
snd her children. The property IL . csn-
siderable part In Tacoma and Pierce coan.
y, but some Of Il 10 also In Levis, Cowliiz
snd 6kagis counties. The suit 10 broush.
By 6assn r. Goodwin and Richard 2.
Goodwin OF Augusa, Me-, the latter for
himself - administrator Of the estate Of
John B. Goodwin, deceased, Sue Goodwin
Taylor Of New York and Howard r Good
Gin Of SANTA Barbara, Cal, nied aaaisss
Andrew C. Smith, George Kelley, Mary A.
Smith, ct sis.
Tbs complaint continues ''thas eli of
ssid property vas originally acquired by
aid Edsafd s. Smith and John n. Good
Win Jointly, paid for by both in eqaaI
shares and held BY them from the begin
ming on joins account, and that said Ell
ward 8. Smith 50 held the title to 40 undi-
ytdsd ons-hslf Of all Of said property 10
trust for said John N. G ,odsin, nov de-
| cessei, who vas the equitable owner Of
| SAID undivided one half"
On December 81. 1855, Edward 8.
Smith died tesisse. leaving the legal title
TO said property vested In A. C. Smith and
George o. Kelley, executors. to whom let
tiers tss'amentory were issued; that they
took control Of the property subject to the
right Of John N. Goodwin. TIE remainder
Of the defendants have some right In or
claim to the properly, but the plaintiffs are
not Informed what it may be.
John N. Goodwin, who owned the undI-
vidsd one-haIf Of the property. died iates-
tate. Susan H Goodwin 10 the widow and
the other plaintiff, are her children. Letters
Of administration have been Issued to Rich
ard 8. Goodwin. Part Of the property has
been sold, bat large part Of it 10 retained
BY Smith and Kelley. who now refuse to
account for the sales, rents or profits. 1t IL
further stated that $50, 900 hiss accrued in
taxes and street assessments upon part of
which . penalty Of 10 per cent has accrued
and 10 drawing interest at 20 per cent, and
other penalties will be incurred il the estate
be not divided.
The complaint Is flied from the plaintiffs
by Attorney J ohm 8. Shseks. Mr.. Sheeks
states that the widow and other heirs have
sought to divide the estate without law
suit, but have been unable to accomplish q
com promise and have been at last COM
PEELED to take the matter into the courts.
As the parties are, many Of them, Gu. Of
the state, the suit is brought 10 the Uoited
States court
A. Fl Smith was seen. says the article.
and stated that the suit was friendly one.
my brother and Mr.. Good vim agreed tina,
the whole estate should be administered
together, and this has been done for six
years. We have, however. entire
discretion in the matter for ten years and
can sell or keep the entire estate as We
please. We have decided that il is best to
divide II. The Goodwins tried in . friendly
way to get US to divide i! without bringing
the matter into court, but for fear trouble
might arise in the future we decided that
suit should be brought It Is with the entire
approval Of the executors that the COM
plsint GU refer to was flied yesterday. All
the heirs are united regarding the disp, PSI
ton Of the property. but II the division
were made without An order Of court, con
tests and lawsuits might result hereafter.
For this reason the complaint was aled by
the Good~ins.'
In addition to land in the counties above
mentioned there are house lots and blocks
in the city Of Tacoma, 9999 shares in the
stocks Of the Tacoma Cosl Company; one
fifth Of the Spokane Mining and smeltins
Company; "one-half the steam saw mill
situated on the shore Of Tacoma bay. near
the Northern Pacific wharf"