The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
THE TILDEN WILL CASE.

THE TILDEN WILL CASE.
10 BE DECIDED At THIS SESSION or
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Eight M,n,ca Doiiars tAs Present vain. OF
the Estate-Argpnents % Each Side In
nries-The weah feinA In The wan.
Tho session Of the Court OF Appeals begin
ming in Albany tomorrow II Of interest from
the Importance Of tho decisions to DO handed
down In GASES that were argued ut the Saratoga
session In June OF those cases the SSost i'm
portant In the amount involved and the extent
Of the popular interest In tho result, that In
volving tho validity Of the win Of the late
esmue! ]. Tildep. stands undoubtedly first.
And In the mattes Of legal interest II IL also
second to none. N ia -
Tho popular Interest. though Generally
h the will the promise Of securing for the
metropolis q free iibBsry. Of which the mansion
isGramorcy Park should be tho home and the
eonSlderable Tilden collection tho nucleus.
hot only that but sulinstitution Of equal valuo
end benencsnce WIN Cooper Union was fore.
ehAdowed. This magnificent purpose OF the
tsstator was plainly told In the thirty NTH Sec
Ton Of the Will which provided for ian insti-
tuition TO b. known - tho Tilden Trust with
capacity 10 AetabliSh and maintain q free
library and rs@dinS room In the city Of New
York. and to propotS suoh scientific and edu-
cational objects ~ my said executors and
trustees may more szticalarly designate"
The brood foundations Of this benevolent In
tsntion In the mindcf the statesman philan-
thropist arc further testified to in the conclud-
Ing words Of the, Same section devotins the
residue Of the estate. through this trust, to
such charitable. educational. and scientific
purposes - In the Judgment Of my said execu-
ton and trpstess viii render the said rest
residue. and remainder, Of my property most
widely and substantially beneficial to the int
sssts Of mankind" i!,E
The source Of the egaltnterest In the contest
y also In this thirty nth section. the basis Of
he contest. Besides adding the name Of tho
famous jurist 10 tho quito distinguished list Of
lawyers who have been unable 30 write for
themselves Wills that were secure from attack.
this section Is ID opposed 70 Asse Involved Ques-
ton as to the ACCURACY Of tho Judgment Of the
lsts Charles O'Oonor In direction where his
presminence was admitted Horit was known
that Mr.. O'Conos was consulted concerning
tho details Of the plan By which Gov. Tilden In
tended to benefit mankind. But In the course
Of the contest It has become known that
this consultation was without effect ON
the construction Of the section. At Mr..
Tlden's request Mr.. OConor read Il
In New York ono day. and expressed the opin-
ion that II could be sssailed II there was any
disposition to litigation among the heirs at
Mr.. o'Oonor at Nantucket with request that
Nc snouio lewnee tne opsecuonaDie seeuon.
R 81. III sss e S Ss1ssP RIm he sna
death, which CANE I'D u HIN years be.
fore ct Fort Washinse0n. 0veItQok him there
bsters NJ could 1oHpiK With his tiend's s
james @ Carter had 2 councillors share
re co9strYGton, the .secti9n H.. 70
another o. the points thet make the case Q
Gns Tsn oGfa n
testaneptaU esesyspfpYed ,NnfeFtYpets, He
Is an oft-4pote9 -aay on
1oMexs and Gu1tS Snd keqs4l p21ps2 QI. testa-