The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
WILL CONTEST ENDED.
Satisfactory Settlement of the Peck
Litigation.
Mrs. PcclS's Last Testament Was Pee
culiar Instrument.

The controversy over the will OF the |
late Ann Peck has been ended by the
ratification by the Appellate Court OF a
compromise agreed to by all the children
of the testator. Mira. Peck, who was an
cd resident Of the North End died few
months ago at the age Of 20. Her Will
was In some regards peculiar one, ana
there is strong reason to believe that had
jury been asked to pass upon 1t, the In
strument would have been set aside.
The fairly large estate left by Mrs.
Peck was bequcsathed to her sons M trus-
tees for themselves and sister and the
income was to be paid TO them and to
the children that might survive any OF
them, but the hody Of the estate was not
To be divided until tine youngest OF any
grandchildren might reach the aee OF Il
years. Neither DIR. Peck nor his sister An
ME 8. Peck are married and the provision
was made In the will that In case any OF
the testator's cniloren died without issue
their share should be divid among the
others.
There was another provision IN the
will, ana II Is the one that might bave
caused trouble had there not been
compromise. Mrs. Peck and her four
chiIoren were tenants In common OF an
estats left to them by Harriet Peck npd
in the will of Mrs. Ann Peck it was pro-
yided tnat the lstter's children who had
net conveyed to her their interests In the
| Joint tenancy should net take anything
under the will. None OF the children
knew of this provi ion In the will and
! two of them. William 4. and Annie s.,
had never conveyc5 their interests In the
Joint tenancy to their mother.
| Guardians nd litem were appointed In
the case to look after the interests OF the
two children of William +. Peck and the
child Of John Il. Peek. Frank l.. Hincky,
Ed, represented the former and Attorney
s. :. Durfee, the latter. Beth OF the
lGttsr sisted the respective rights, disad-
vantages and possible troubles OF their
ward in dealing with the property that
might come to them.
The two guardians finally approved the
com promise ard Judge stiness and Judge
Ii!iingnast. who sat on the case, approv'
ed the compromise. Walter +. Angel
st,ted the compromise to the court al
tie beginning of the hearing.
BY the provision OF the compromise
william T. ftcS receives three shares o
the cnpitai stock OF Commercial Nationa
bank, four shares of the cariS stock o
Esgle National Bank, 40 shares OF TIT
capitol stock of the Atlantic Naiiona
Bank. 25 shares OF the Fifth Nationa
bank, three shares Of the capital stock o
the Fourth National Bans, 10 shares o
tine Roger williams National Bank, tw'
shares OF Providence ard Washington
Insurance Company. Annie Peck receive
tue house on 5heldon street and som
d rsonsl property and she and he
bro, her, William L., are 10 convey to tbei
brothers their interests In the joint ten
ancy that came 10 them from Hsrrie
Peek.
The remsiuder of the estate Is 10 go {
DR.. George Il. Peck and John b. Peck
that is the income of it and the estate a
provided fer In the will IL not liable ia
their individual debts, and Is then 10
divided as provided in the will osisinall
except that william 4. and Annie ). wi
have no share in such division.