The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-24
TITLES ARE NOT Affected
Statement Made ID Republican About
Clark Summit Lots False.
WHAT NIX. HARMON HAS TO SAY
lie Shows That DIR. Hiram Nichols Will
Could In No Way Affect Their Title
to Land ut Summit Purk
aud Lorraine.

In its report OF the finding in the
register of walls office of the caVea'
as'iinu. the prcoating Of the Will OF the
late DR.. Hiram Nichols. of Clark's sum
init. and the effect that contest
against the will might have on the title
to the property owned by DR.. Nichols
the Republican yesterday mornins
among other things said:
THE greater part Of the portion or the
estate that was sold went to Wood,
Harmon 4 Co. and they have erected
1t into building lots. many of which
have been sold. The caveat so strange
ly discovered puts into question the
title Of every one of the lots sold by
Wood. Harmon 4 Co. However. II
should be said that the purchasers OF
these lots have no reason TO feel
alarmed, as Wood, Harmon 4 Co. and
the courts will probably protect them
in their rights"
f. l. Harmon. manager Of the local
office Of Wood. Harmon Il Co, spoke ms
follows to Tribune reporter yesterday
in discussing the matter:
Docs Not Affect Titles.
1T Is not true that the filing OF the
caveat puts into question the title OF
every one OF the lots sold by Wood, Har-
mon 4 CO. In the first place the tract
known as Summb, Park Annex was
not bought of the Nichols estate at all.
We purchased that from Mrs. Louisa
Lindsay formerly Mrs. Carr. and the
title to this tract was never i'm the
Nichols.
The Summit Park tract Of fortyfour
acres situated on the west side of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroad. the first property put on the
market by Wood. Harmon & Co, was
bought OF Asa Nichols and wife. This
property was decided to them by DR. Hir-
am Nichols in 1885 and was part of his
own estate and not OF the separate es-
tate of Sarah Nichols. So the will Of
DIR. Nichols will have no bearing ca the
title to this property at all. The title
came to Asa Nichols and wife by deed
and rot by will. and nobody disputes
DR.. Nichols right to deed this tract,
which WIS his own property in his own
right.
"The Lorraine tract was part Of the
land sold by direction Of the master. ].
Alton Davis and order OF court. At the
sale OF this property James Nichols
himself made a bid. but 1t was too low.
Yesterday he received s5,400 which he
nccepted as his share OF the proceeds Of
the sale. At any rate he could not dis
pute the title to the land whatever he
might do in regard to his claim on the
money arising from this sale.
The only tract in question now, and
upon which the finding of this caveat
car have any bearing is strip of about
thirty acres that has not been sold and
which is claimed by the four heirs, who
hold title to 1t under DR.. Nichols will.
This tract has no connection with the
Lorraine tract and is separated from 1t
by Highland park.
Wood, Harmon & Co.'S attorney, A. J.
Cclborn. said in relation to the story
printed in the Republican:
THAT part of the article relating to
the title OF Wood Harmon & Co. to the
lana they have purchased and sold at
Ctark's Summit Is false and untrue i'm
every respect. There are TO better and
safer titles than those Wood, Harmon &
Co. have to the tracts of land they have
purchased. Their first piece of land
wa known as Summit Park" and that
was conveyed by DR.. Hiram Nichols to
Flora A. Nichols, wife OF Asa A. Mich
ols. and afterwards conveyed by Flora
A. and Asa A. Nichols to Wood, Har-
mon & Co. The next piece they opened
UP was purchased from Mrs. Lindsay,
formerly wife OF Oney Cirr, and was
called Summit Park Annex.
Had No Interest In the Land.
Now. Hiram D. Nichols, at the time
Wood, Harmon & Co. purchased these
two tracts, did not have any interest
in either OF them, and no
matter how many wills of Hiram Mich
Dis may be found, none Of them could
In any way affect the title OF Wood,
Harmon e. Co. The title to Lorraine"
the new place opened by Wood, Harmon,
e Co.. is the best title that any one
could ever have. 1t belonged to the es-
tate of Sarah Nichols, deceased and
upon a partition OF her estate was by
'rder Of court conveyed to Mrs. Flora
Nichols. Mrs. Mary A. Davis and
Mrs. Jennie f. Barrett and by them
conveyed to Wood, Harmon & Co. 1t
lid not belong to and is in 10 way con-
1ected with the estate Of Hiram Mich
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