New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
A FIGHT OYER THE ESTATE.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM II. FURMAN WILL MAKE
MRS. BRAUN PROVE HER LEGITIMACY AS
DAUGHTER OF VICTOR FURMAN.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM II. FURMAN WILL MAKE
MRS. BRAUN PROVE HER LEGITIMACY AS
DAUGHTER OF VICTOR FURMAN
The legitimacy Of Mrs Minnie w. Braun. nee
Minnie W. Furman, an alleged daughter OF the
late Victor Furman one OF the heirs OF the darret
Furman estate, according to decision just hanued
down by Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith, OF Patchosue
can be questioned by the surviving chiidren Oh
william H. Furman who are the heirs OF the Fur
man estate.
The estate Is valued at 100000. and includes
a large amount Of real estate along Newtown Creek
and Furrfan Island In the Long Island SOUND
Carrot Furman died In lS40 leaving the use OF MS
property to his only son, William H. Furmah' Al
his death the estate was to descend TO MS chill
dren Carrot Furman, Victor Furman and daugh-
ter Garret Furmah, son OF william rur"ai'
brought a partition suit twenty years ago. and 1t
was ended by a sale. Minnie Furman, now Mrs
Rraun tho alleged daughter. was made party 10
the suit on account of the death OF Nictor' Al
the time the partition suit was begun BY Carrot his
father was still alive and 1t Is said 1t was at MS
suggestion that the suit was begun. The legitimacy
~ tho daughter was established by the DEGREES
After the Judgment was made and before the sale
,ook Mace Carrot made motion to discontinue H.
on the ground that he had been deceived by MS
fatber and had been falsely led into bringing the
sut ON August 10. 1877. a Supreme Court order
oilow.d tho dlscontnuance Of the proceedings on
tho navment Of costs. The application was opposed
~, phiil,n 9 Cook Of Brooklyn on behalf OF Minnie
py,rman and the question of the costs to be paid
causad considerable controversy. Inc amouht was
49, but Nv Cook died shortly afterward ana
nothing was done until 1894 In the mean t Ia.
Minnie had grown up and married; and IN h bSy4;
she had transferred half her interest,", seco"u az
e tinn 10 nartilon the property was begun -. =.
The s,iryiyn g children OF FurInah aegeu that eng
was not The Child OF Victor Furman and had l, no
them Claimed that as the adjudication IN tne nn ls'
M rt,,on suit had never been set ASIDE was Svn
elusive that Mrs Braun was daughter Oh te ae nd
Eurman as her legitimacy had peeh cIn.et h NJ
recoenized When this position was taken u Dy m,S
Braun the defendants. children OF wld Which was
REUSED An application then made by me eht ~
dren of William Furman to Judge smitE, Tnuo nc
Vas Sitting in Long Island City at the January
term OF court for order declaring inc hIst a.,
IN the second suit was admitted discontinued az to
ali the parties Judge Smith reserved ms oecs Ss
but has now given II. Under the decision MIs.
Braun will have to prove she Is child OF Victor
Furman before she can get any OF me pIopeiT' tho
The Manhattan Beach Railroad Company IN tne
mean time took condemnation proceedings ana Sc
cured some Of the property. MIS- Braun maov r Mp
plication for her share and Corporation Couhsei
Burr, OF Brooklyn, was appointed referee 10 eis.
tribute the funds. He decided that as long as inc
must be considered legal heir and she was en-.
titled to her share Of the money received from the
sale OF portion OF the property. The decision OF
Mr.. Burr was affirmed by the Court 80
Parsons. Henry A.. Montford. Of Jamaica. and
Townsend Wendell appear for the Furman chill
Il 10 not known when the nrst move Of M,s:
nn.Ss 70 Dc. s n shis re Vim make
9 big nght be30zS- she 10 disinharited.