Evening journal., 1896-01-16
A REPLICATION FILED.
Mrs. Bloomfield H. Moore on
Her Troubles.
SHE SCORES HER AON oLARREOg

ndh oOOhbp INN aoN OhAhhNOh
Says Her Late Husbands stock IN tho
Jsssup and Moore Paper Co@pany Has
NstBeen Regularly Voted In the Intsrest
OF The Estate-DecIarss That Clarence
Has Been Voting for Himself and Mis-
Friends.
Mrs Clara Moore. through her
counsel Joseph p McCullon and William
s Stengsr, has fft In the Orphans
| Court OF Philadelph O. a replication TO
the snswer Of her son. ClAisncs B
Moore, to her petition for Clarence B
Moore's renewal from the executsrshiP
of the estate OF Boomhsld II Moore,
deceased, ard for the appointment Of
Edward A JsssuP. or some other capable
person, as executor In the place Of
Clarence B. Moore.
In tho replication II Is denied that
since the tettleHent OF the hrat account
Clarence B Moore has been the solc
| aotirg executor, or that In the capacity
Of executor he solely managed the entirs
affairs Of tho sstAts
1t ls denied that the privileges con-
/ tanned In the clause In the will under
Il
| dlsmiisAl Of her son applied solely TO the
tims OF the probate OF the will and to
the time Of granting letters testsmsntary
upon the estate In this connection
clause OF the will is quoted, expressing
the intention OF the tsstator that his
children shall be respectful to his wife as
long as she lives.
Denial is msds that any mental in.
capacity existing on the pArt OF the
daughter deprives MIS- Msoro OF exer
elsing alone the light 10 require tho dis
missRl Of the son.
IL Is denied that Edward A. Jessup Is
over 20 years Of age, and incapacltatsd
by enfsebled health from becoming ex
scutor. IL Is subnittsd that be is emily
few months over 02 years OF nge. and
that he Is the identical psrson selected
by ths husband TO succeed the son upon
the lRttsr's removal or dismissal.
Mr. Jessup 10 said 10 10 In every way
capable. and IL iB stated that the interests
Of all concerned In tho estate would be
promoted by his appointment, or that Of
some similarly capable person as sxecu
tor u ls then act out III, % the said
Clarence b Moore, the respondent, hath
alleged in bis answer, he hath not for
several years past received any componsA
tion, he having, NJ he hath himself
admitted IN his Answer filed, omitted aud
refused to meet With me or consult with
me ~ his co. executor aa to the mattero
OF the estate, ana he having failed aud
omitted for,years past ss such.sxecutor to
render any material service to said estate,
aver that / have been informed and
verify believe that for several years past
the stsclI Of the estate OF my said husband
Bloomfield Il. Moore, In the Jessup
Mosrs Paper Company, has not bssr
regularly voted IN he interest Of ths
estate, not having hesn allowed TO iolE
in such voting, and the voting, " 1t evei
took place, having occurred without con-
sultation with ne as sxecutrix; and suck
voting. II occurring. being by salc
Clarence b Moors, net Ia behalf Of che
estate but for the purposs Of slsctiug
himself and others to the board Of direo
tors OF said company, and himself
individually, to the presidency thtreih
Nrs Moore AYERS that, as exsoutrix oi
the will, she has the right to make Z
selection Of q representative upon the
board Of directors OF the company with
cut being restricted. excepting TO ae,ee
person Of character, Integrity and
ability. ktted TO perform his duties 81
such representative
Mrs. Moore further states that
Clareuce B Msore for several years past
has not performed sctivs duties either al
president Of the eompsny or IS executor
81 the estate, and that the answer OF this
respondent raises aA issue between
mother and child, contrary not only tC
the laws OF nature, but coatrary to th'
express directions Of the deosdsnt's will
which commanded respect from hel
children to herEelk In con
clusion It Is submitted thai
"Whils in his Rnswer fed tbs
respondent AYERS that the Jsssup
Moore Pspsr Company has paid In th'
aggregate Of 81 10000 10 each and
dividends to the estate Of Bloomfield II
Koore, deceased, he oes net state
specifically the amouut OF dividends sC
paid durlug each particular year. 60
snabls the court to judge Rs to whether
the management has improved oT
dsterlorated. but be Jumps the sum for
the entire period Of Sevsnteen years. /,
therefore, crave proof upon this point
II aver that / am OF sound mind, and
that em fully capable OF protecting, not
only my own individual interests, but
the 10 uterests Of my husbands estate, AZ
against the iucapacity Of the respondent,
ia this cause; aud upon all the matters o
materially set forth In tho answer oi
the respondent / now Join issue, and asl
TO bs heard in such way and manner a
ths law may direct, to maintain and
sustain the petition which l haVI
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