New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31
THE COURTS.
THE ENGLIsIIMAN WANTS 1T ALL
4 MoNEY-LENDER MAKES CLAIMS OK PEAESALL
HUMPHREYS ESTATE WHICH WILL ABSORB
IL THEY ARI, GRANTED.

| A MoNEY-LENDER MAKES CLAIMS OK PEARSALL
HUMPHREYS ESTATE WHICH WILL ABSORB
IT IF THEY ARE GRANTED.
Harry Gianvire southwell, who is money
lender Of London. and whose address is put at 81
Kits Filey, County of York, England, Is making
an attempt in the Supreme Court OF TINS county
to get possession Of practically the entire estate
OF young Peersall Humphrey, which was ieit ~
him by his father. William NJ. Humphrey VINO
died I'm this city on March r. 1921. PearSal
Humphrey became Of age last year. Shortly AFTER
ward he went to Europe. and after spending con-
siderable zine the Continent he arrived IN
London on January OF the present year lie
there made the acquaintance OF Douglas Norman
a solicitor and through him, II is believed EeI
Southwen. Humphrey was in need OF funds ana
the latter supplied him generously but not WIN
out getting ample security for every pound that
was loaned The young man left England on
June o. and arrived here on July g. The money
lender at once communicated with his attorneys
Mcssrs. Finney and Thayer and they Instituted
proceedings in his behalf against Mrs Mar i,
phrey and Patrick II. Fay who was a surety on the
BOND OF MIS-. HfnpnrTfS' aS han sne ~ tbr
estate under his control, TO restrain disposition
temporary Injunction was procured restr1n,Ins
disposition Of Pearsalrs interest in ms iather $
estate pending the litigation. and this injunction
continued yesterday by Judge Slower of the
Humphrey is based upon papers which were exc
cutel by the latter Oh April ~ last. while be was
living at No TorrinGton-st, Kcppe St, Russell
Square Middesex. England. and under which the
young IN IN appointed the monCy-cnder his ator-
ney 70 sue for his interest In his fathers estate.
ana gave him a mortgage on that share 70 when
he is entitled, and also upon certain shares or
stock which were held I'm trust for him by ms
mother under agreement. The consideration
for this mortgage money loaned TO the young
man amounting In the aggregate to l.65O pounds
sterling The mortgage also covered young Pear
sail Humphreys interest under the VIII OF his
mother Mrs. Humphrey filed her accounts as ad-
ministratrx of her husbands estate In the office
of the Surrogate several months ago. and in June
they passed upon and An order for disribu-
ton was made. Under that distribution Pearsall
Humphrey entitled his share OF his fathers
estate to thirty-threc ana on"-third shares OF
United States Express Companys stock, lN shares
of the capital stock OF the Wilcox Silver Plate
Company. of Connecticut and 50 $40 e cash
An affidavit of Frank f.. Blackwell one Of the
firm OF Blackwell Brothers. attorneys for Mrs.
Humphrey, says that Solicitor Norman. Of Lon
don. gave service. either IN person or through
Southwell as dummy; to PearsaH Humphrey.
and SOuthwel loaned him money at eNorbtant
rates OF interest high 10 and 60 per cent. for
three months. and in that period he could not have
received over 5000. All the claims will absorb
Humphreys entire interest in his fathers estate.