New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
HEIRS RAISE OBJECTIONS.
MORE LITIGATION OVER THE WILLIAM
b. OGDEN ESTATE
CERTAIN OF THE NEPHEWS AND NlECES DE-
CLARE THAT THE PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN
RIGHTLY ADMINISTERED AND THAT THE
WIDOW HAS TOO MUCH POWER
AS EXECUTRIX.


AS EXECUTRIX.
.rhere Is going TO be big scrap about this
Ogden estate before have finished with It,
This il what William Parker Butler lawyer, OF
No 80 Wall-st said yesterday when asked as 10
his course in the case Of the reinstatement OF OBJ
jections on the part Of certain OF the ogden hefs
These objections raised by certain or the hieces
and nephews Of the dead millionaire william Is
Ogden come after compromise which was gen
orally supposed to be satisfactory 10 All P"i nav
been effected.
Mr. Ogden who was the first Mayor Of Chicago
died here in 1877, leaving estate of some Slo-
100000 This consisted Of property in both New
York and Illinois. The bulk of 1t. amounting 10
the income OF thirty-one fortiehs or the eht'e eS
tate. was left to the wife. Marianne a. Ogden ana
certain nephews and nieces; the income on the
rest was to be devoted to charities as Tue eN
ecutors and trustees should decide
ON the ground that this charity clause was void
under the laws OF this State. because 1t gave 10
the executors and trustees too much power GER
tain OF the heirs attacked the viii. But IL was
finally settled satisfactorily, as was supposeu' ~
all concerned. Four of the nephews ana hlecrs'
however for whom William Parker Butler Is the
attorney have brought suit TO reinstate long isl
of objections made TO matters of administrator Oh
the estate on the ground that the executors id'eu
to pay over 10 the plaintiffs the proceeds OF GER
tain lapsed egacles The principal one Is the iapseu
legacy of Miss Anna Butter, a niece oi N''i4""'
Il Ogden who died before Mr.. Ogden, but WHOSE
share of the estate was to be one-tWehtiV'h pan
of the whole. ,,.,c,, so,. hos
The ruling in such cases. the plain'lhS say, MAJ
been hitherto TO distribute such II legacy dlhoib
the nephews and nieces. But in TINS case wv
widow declares that as some of the legacy CONES
from Illinois land, and as, under the laws OF IN
nois the widow is entitled one-haf of the estate
she should have half of the legacy which
comes from Illinois. But as the WIDOW III tnis "a
is the executor and mas already twice HldIc Iia
ributions under DEGREES OF the courts ny
after litgation-to persons other thah heIStI "lIS
claim on her part is considered extraordinary u!
the plaintiffs. IT,. . ,.h,cb
The multfarious administrative matters whlch
were objected to last July were setted a. MaS
supposed, on the basis that both the oiJeCrVi, ;
and the widow should withdraw their claim; rms
was done but the executors refused even 'hcli ~
distribute the Anna Butler share. unless me hens
should take IL subject such claims as the WIDOW
should subsequently make. This the parties interest
ed refused accede to. they want an iIifhe,tIc
settlement SO they moved TO reinstate the ODJcc-
tions and Judge Fitzgerald gave MS decSloh vii
| Wednesday to allow them to do so. Inc case VIII
| now go on before the referee. Robert f.. Deyo VINO
| will determine to-day all questions raised by 'hc
| Wr Butler said he should move for an adjourn
| n,ent of the case on the ground that the Sutro,,
| not had time to prepare himself The attorney lol
the heirs outside of those represented by MI But
Ter is ex-Judge Rowland. while the firm OF " iinains
e. AsheIev represent the estate. Frederick D. Stlnl-
\ son of Boston, also is retained by some OF tne
| heirs The executors and trustees are MIS- Csu'.
| the widow: Andrew II. Green. William O. MheeItr'
| General William r. Strong and Edwin H. Sheiueh'