New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-24
HARD NAMES FOR MRS. PARAN STEVENS.
PLAIN LANGUAGE USED N THE INJUNCTION
SUIT ABOUT HER PROPERTY.

PLAIN LANGUAGE USED N THE INJUNCTION
SUIT ABOUT HER PROPERTY.
| John f. Burrl. in arguing the motion for n per
manent injunction restraining Mrs. Faran stevens from
collecting further rents flom the estate OF her hus-
band used some exceedingly plain language yes
! teI1lay before Judge Truax In the supreme Court.
Chambers lie declared that in her relations with the
estate Mrs. stevens was an "cmbcZzer' and dc
faultcr" and asserted that she IS to-day liable to
criminal prosecution in connection with her actions Us
one OF tho executor, OF tie estate.
The Temporary Injunction which ii was sought to
have made permanent, was secured by George /.
Richardson and Charles &. stevens trustees under the
will of Paran stevens. They want Mrs. stevens
restrained from leasing any Of the real estate belong
ing TO the estate OF Paran stevens I'm this city En-
Governor IlJadly and OK surrogate Delano c. Calvin
| appeared for Mrs stevens.
This proceeding grew ont OF the judgment entered
in November last upon the report OF william e.
ChOate as referee In silt which Ia, beeI pending
between the trustees and executors since 1876. The
referee reported that Mrs. stevens owed the estate
over $50, 0OO and that she had not been faithful to
her trust and her duties rs executor had not kept
proper accounts and had stirred up needless litigation
Mr. Burr declared the purpose o. the Injunction was
TO prevent Mrs stevens from getting hold Of more
money belonging tho estate, which she had Kept IN
litigation for nineteen years. lie declared that the
injunction absolutely necessary for the preser'"-
ton Of the estate, ana That the OthcfS ntcrcstci III o
property were IN peril. for their Interests were
concc ned and thought that 1t about time that
their interests we're protected lie declared earnestly
that the appeal which Mrs. stevens had taken from
the judgment against her Of no account because
the bond which she lad gwen was not worth the
paper which it was written.
Ex-Governor IiOadly ir replying for Mrs stevens
declared that instead Of Mrs. stevens having done
wrong TO any one else she had been deceived and
CHI bor{ Of tlp az
band. Not cent had been put in the trust which was
created by Mr.. stevens for his widow since 1873, eX
cept ~ 300 for fire escapes The executors got this
poor lonely woman, NJ. lloadly declared to take Tor
the trust money which her husband directed should be
paid 10 her IN apartment honse, at value OF
$4,000. The contract by which the trustees got
Mrs stevens to take the npartmenthouse. the speaker
dcclarcl was q dishonest contract. The property
was heavily mortGaEci for than II was worth. lie
asserted and II had simply boen burden to Mr..
stevens, instead al benefit >ne had sp' mt Ti.OOJo
converting II into the victoria Hotel ana mace
paving piece Of property FOR the estate. aud then the
trustees made Mrs. stevens pay for the Improvements
Mrs. stevens Lad been the only htnciaCtor on INC
estate. he declared. and i1c Other parties I" tic Hu
CATION merely parasites OF Mrs stevens; VINO VIZ
The oak The great strength Of the Others lay In inc
fact TINT they able 70 employ iurrll' AhFi,hc
4 Imrrii at the expense Of Mrs stevens. Mr..
stevens had been c0leo Ting Sl-.fOO year Tor some
lime ~ rents from property IN tue city. and me
object now. For seven years after Mr. stevens died.
The speaker dccarcd Mr.. stevens did not get cent
Of income from the money left In trl-t for her by her
husband ., A. =,
IIoady had said The Judge took all the papers and
served his dec sion.