The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
W.R. TRAvERSSE TRUST
MAXWELL sATS IT PROVTDED ron
BERENA VERS, a H4LF SISTER.

suit to set Aside q SAFE In Foreclosure OF
Sercnas Property IN JERSEY city TO will
iisu a. Durr, NJ. Trsser-'s son-In.Iayv.
Thomas l.. Maxwell married. on oct 10.
1872 Serena a daughter Of John Travers and
Of Julia Cunningham. Serena was halt sis
ter OF the late William r. Travers. Her leGiti-
macy which had boon in doubt was estab-
lished in action in partition in New Jersey
in 1878. Old John Travers had not lived with
Julia for several years before his death in
1882 but. II is declared, he continued to make
remttances for the support Of Julia and her
daughter Serona until close to his DEATH It IL
said that after the death OF John Travers. Will
liam r. Travers made an allowance OF $50 =
month to Serena. which he subsequently In
creased to 500 month. and that he paid her
an allowance until his death in Match 1897.
The only property which Serena had was .
house and two lots in Second street. Jer-
sey City. She had given a mortgage Of 50. 500
on the property in 1881 to tho Jersey City In
surance Company. but foreclosure was threat
ened and she got William Il. Travers to take
an assignment Of the mortgage ia 1884. Sc
rena died in 1881. leaving all her property to
her husband who is now suing to recover the
property. The case will come up tomorrow
before Chancellor McGill OF New jersey on =
motion to open a default under which the
property was sold in foreclosure proceedings.
1t was bought. as Maxwell alleges. by William
A. Duer Mr.. Travsrs's son-in-law.
Maxwell AYERS that William X. Travers had
always told Serena that he meant her to have
the mortgage. and that he intended to so exc
press hi self in his will. There was no pro-
vision in the will making a beduest TO Mrs.
Maxwell. but her husband says she declared
that n secret letter which went with tho will of
william Il. Travers made provision for her.
aud among other things required that tho
mortgage be returned to her cancelled. Max
well says that the will set aside S3OOOO To DO
disposed of according to the Instructions in
a. a,., 80. n -, a., -, ,,''.,
wy vvio' 's''uI' iio aNo's 'ha' the eNeou'ors
oil william H. Travers have not attended to the
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Inc viii ot "lil'ahl l" AfaNels mhue ms
widow. Marie Louisa Travers. executrlx. and
,n o oT ~, Eo,a,a. tsa1 No Tn.. ",ot h
t'a' IL Oo'o"oi' ,o7'' hiis' ire'e's hau nor
acted alone in the management Of tho a.tats
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up 10 nor uea'h Ut Ne"pore on sept 10 Ias'
her son-in-law, LAWYER william A. Duer.
nua,,ooa =. r,,,,"ro 20, im H. 80,
quaIilied as executors OF her Will In April.
Serena 50 900 and tried to got a release OF
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Travers. Maxwell alleges that Mr. Duer
urged Serena to sIRn the instrument hut
that while she gave receipt for the m oney
declares that MIR Duer TOOK an assipnInent
of the MORTGAGE from Mrs, Travers a. en-
closure and honrht in the nr"nertv At III. sal.
last March INT MnawsIl Jerin re. tbat Nj
Duer has taken no stops to secure tho proper:
MaHwei saws thai ha bimseif 10 nopfinuina ~
exercise ownership over the property to- which'
h decIeraS ha lie IN law .ptttIah "a aIiaga..
that as MIR Duor ia an attorney his prnresT-
Ing In the matter contrary to the New