New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-26
CONTESTS OVER ESTATES.
PETITION FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN ADJ
MlNISTRATOR.
CHARGES OF MISREPRESENTATION AND OF CON-
CEALlNG AN ANTE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT
ANOTHER CASE IN WHICH MENTAL IN
CAPACITY AND UNDUE INFLU-
ENCF ARE ALLEGED.


ENCE ARE ALLEGED
Mary Ann Pratt petitioned Surrogate Abbott OF
Kings County yesterday for the removal OF Josiah
J. White from the Office OF administrator of the
estate Of his deceased wife. The application was
adjourned the request OF counsel.
Mr.. White lives in a handsome house a. No. 1875
Columbia Heights Mrs Pratt, In her statement. de-
poses that Eliza Trowbrdge White. the wife OF
Josiah j. White died on October %. 1891. intestate
leaving a husband and son, Frederick Mrs
Whites maiden Hall, her family being
a wealthy OF Portland Mddlesex County, Conn
Mrs. Pratt is grandaunt Of the son Frederick
MIR White secured letters OF administration on the
estate Of his wife November II. 1891, deposing
in his petition that said deceased at the time OF
her death was possessed and the owner OF certain
personal property the value Of which does not eX-
coed the sum OF $4,000" The petitioner declares
that allegation is false.
Mrs Pratt alleges that Mrs White was pos
sessed of money. stocks. bonds. etc. at the time
of her death in excess OF $4,000. and that Mr.
White has collected large amounts Of interest ana
Robert b. Bach. acting for the District-Attorney's
act made an INVESTIGATION OF the es,a csraG hs
tbn total value Of the persona estate coming into
his hands as administrator s2e4s5 s5 The claims
@e7s i and e 6a eS SP @ "a the
penses attending the administration Soo2 . % H..
estate valued at 1886 81 In this proceedinS to
assess the transfer tax on the estate MI. hlle
according to Mrs. Pratts petition; Claimed 10 ps
entitled TO onethird Interest therein 1t Is averfeG
that he failed tell Mr.. Bach. however, ANYTHING
about an ante-nuptial agreement between himsei
and wife. which Mr. Bach found on record II Mn
dlesex County. which completely cuts him OF rom
agreement as alleged. duly signed and attesied
by both parties thereto and in 1t White sprcihcai.
agreed to waive all right title and interest IN the
of his wife. . -, 49,,
above alleged facts and asks that the letters ssued
to Mr. White on his petition be revoked ana tha'
b. rfofps
tate Of his deceased wife
II Otis Yesterday fled objections against the VII
of John t. Ely who died on September at No
as Hasey-st Brooklyn. leaving a large estate
She alleges that the testator was not In MS Tlgnt
mind at tn time he executed the VIII on April a.
1859 and was subject undue influence from inter
MIR Ely who was a Brooklyn dstiiler left his
widow farm at Bayp9rt one az Jain l Nv, tw3
Company and shares OF the capital stock OF the
Long Island Railroad Company The Long Island
Loan and Trust Company Is 20 hold 20 snares OF
the capital stock of the New-Hork Central Rairoad
CnmnanV in trust the income to go TO the wife
during her life and at her death 10 go TO the sons
OF the testator Henry ID. end George C. ELY o.,
A number OF relatives are remembered bN shail
beouests The trust company is 10 hold 6py snares
COMPANY the income TO go to William r. John J.
and Henry Ely Adams. nephews OF the testator
The son George c. Ely, Is TO receive money III tle
state Savings Bank Of Hartford and ten shares OF
many The trust company is TO hold $50 shares or
New-York'Ce and Hudson Rive Railroad stock
in trust for the George. and the rest OF the
estate is divided between the sons. -. 80
Mather and John G. Jenkins are named as ex-