The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
.HENOY CASE At AN EMO
The Most Va liable Part of the
Estate Has Been Dis
tributed.
S. ]. Hendy, ]. H. Hendy and Mary F
McGurn Get the Eu k-Other
Beneficiaries.

In the estate OF Joshua Hendy an order
was made by Judge Coffey Tuesday dis
missing the petition of Josephine Green
for revocation of letters testamentary
directing that partial distribution of the
property be made and making a general
clearing up of the controversy. so that there
appears chance for ending the litigation
over the property involved.
In the findings of fact the court an
nounces:
That Joshua Hendy died on the 21st day of
October, 1891, leaving a last WILL which was,
ON the 16 III day of March, 1892 duly admitted
10 probate; that in and by said Will samuel J.
Hendy, John H. Hendy and Mary Frances Nc
Gurn were appointed as executors and execu-
irix OF the said will. and that upon the will be-
ing admitted to probate, and on the said 18th
day of March, 1892. they qualified as such ex-
ecutors and executrix. ana are still the execu-
tors and executrix of said will; that IN 1882
Joshua Hendy caused to be incorporated
corporation under the laws OF Cailiornia
known as the Joshua Hendy Machine Works,
with an authorized capital stock OF 1000
shares OF the par value OF 500 each; that at
ana prior 10 the death of Joshua Hendy there
had been issued of said authorized capital
stock 1926 shares and no more, OF which
stock Joshua Hendy at the time Of his death
was the owner and in possession Ia o. % ,o S3u4
stock, amounting 10 1874 shares, were then
and still are unissued; that on or about the 18th
day OF July, 1896, Samuel ]. Hendy, John H.
Hendy and Mary Frances McGurn hled petit
ton In the matter of said estate whereln they
prayed, among other things, toT a. srder OF
court distributing TO them portion OF lhelr
respective shares OF SAID estates that py me
will OF Joshua Hendy is provided among other
things, that Charles v. Manner should receive
one-hftieth of the capital stock owned by
Joshua Hendy at time of his death in
the Joshua Hendy Machine Works, amounting
10 sixty-six and two twenty-ifths shares, and
that Mrs: A. j. Rough should receive one
fittieth OF the capital stock owned by joshua
Hendy at the time OF his death in the joshua
Hendy Machine Works amounting to sixty-six
and two twenty-fifths, and that Samuel j.
Hendy. John II. Hendy and Mary Frances Nc
Gurn should receive the balance of the stock
owned by Joshua Hendy at the time OF his
death In the Joshua Hendy Machine works
amounting TO three thousand one hundred
ana srths share. ana be-vs swentyone
forty-eight fiftieths thereof share and
share alike, that is to say one thousand
and fifty-seven and seven twenty-f ffths shares
TO Samuel j. Hendy, one thousand and n1ty-
seven and seven twenty-hfths shares TO Jonn
II. Hendy and one thousand and ffty-seyen
and seven twenty-f -fifths shares to Mary
Frances McGurn.
After thus disposing OF the important
point that Mr.. Manner ana Mrs. Rough
are entitled to only one-fifti-th each OF
the capital stock OF the Hendy Machine
Works, the court entered decree direct
ing that the shares thus specified shall be
Immediately delivered to the respective
parties in interest without the require
ment of any bond on their part.
The court adds that this distribution IS
ordered and made without prejudice to the
rights OF the respective parties to the bal
ance of the capital stock of the Joshua
Hendy Machine Works remaining undis-
tributed.
The estate is practically out of debt, is
worth $400, 900 and is constantly increasing
in value.
TIE estate was represented in this liti-
cation by E. B. Young, w. H. H. Hart
and Nowlin e. Fassett.
1t is considered probable that the long
legal controversy that has been raging
will in the near future be brought to an
end.