The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
MRS. LUX'S HEIRS
GET THEIR Money
Decree Of Final Distribution
Signed by Judge
COfey.
Jesse Sheldon Potter Gets a
Generous Slice Of the
$3,654,OOO.
Other Bequests Declared by the Court
to Be Valid and They viii
Be Paid.

Judge Coffey Yesterday handed down a
decree settling the final account of the ex-
eCutors of the estate OF the late Miranda
W. Lux, and directing that the So, 654, 900
worth OF properly shall be distr buted IN
accordance with the provisions of the will,
subject to the conditions of the compro-
mise with Jesse Sheldon Potter, son of the
testatriX
Mrs. Lux's estate was derived from her
late husband, Charles Lux. a member of
: the noted attle-growing drm OF Miller &
Lux, and her property was represented by
an undivided one-fourth interest in the
assets owned by Miller & Lux.
In her will Mrs. Lux appointed AFRO n.
Lewis and Thomas B. Bishop executors,
and gave them control of a her property,
with instructions to disIo of it accord
ing TO her instructions as set forth in the
instrument. Her son by fJrmer mar
riage, Jessie Sheldon Potter contested the
VIII on the ground that the testatrlX was
not capable OF executing a valid VIII at
the time the instrument was signed.
a com promise was effected whereby Mr..
Potter abandoned his contest and the will
was admitted to probate, the present pro-
ceedlng marking the practical closing up
OF the estates affairs in the Probate Couri.
Mr.. Potter Is awarded the real property
on Pacific street. near Buchanan, in this
city, and i released from all liability on
account of a note given by him to Henry
Miller for $l20 266 He also is to get
$4,000 in gold con WI hin sixty days md
75O0 shares Of the corporation known as
the Miller q Lux Company. Trustees
Lewis and Bishop are also direct ed to
make their note tor $500 600 in favor OF
Mr.. Potter, which note IS To be secured by
depOsiting 400 shares OF the Miller & Lux
In II "
payments Mr.. Potter is debarred from
further participation in the estate of his
mothrr, Miranda w. Lux, except such
share as he NAV be entitled TO as an hel r
OF his uncle, Jeremiah Sheldon.
Under the order of distri ibution some
minor beQuests are ordered paid and the
personal properly OF the testatrix Is to be
bestowed according to her wishes, after
which Trustees Lewis and Blsnon are
awarded %, 497 shares of the Miller g. Lux
corporation and all the real estate hither-
TO set part as the share of her husband 5
assets to which Mrs. Lux was entitled
This property IS to be he'd and managed
ty MessIs. Lswis and Bishop in trust for
the purposes specified IN Mrs. Lux's will
all the bequest~ OF which are declared to
+ be valid and binding. The trustees are
authorized TO borrow $l00 900 on the credit
or the trust estate, and 10 do all things
necessary for winding up their affairs as
executors. They are allowed the COM
missions fixed by law, amounting to
$40, 486 s3. Attorney Robert Z. Hayne is
10 receive lee of $4,000 an Attorney
Francis h. Spencer $4,000 tor legal services.
The bequests of Mrs Lux 20 pubic in.
stitutions are as follows: TO the San
francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum,
$4,000; San Francisco Oh Peoples Home,
corner OF Pierce and Pine streets, $4,000;
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 5000; United
Pebrew Charities OF Chicago, $1,000; Pub
lie Library of Chepachet Rhode Isand,
$500; Congregational church. Chepachet
$500; Sarah B. Cooper 5000; Associated
Charities OF San Francisco, $4,000; Congre-
gational church. North ecItuale, Mass,
$500; California Home for Fee bic minded
Children at Glen Ellen, TO be used in
forming a home for feeble minded adult
females, $1,000.
Incidentally 1t may be mentioned that
Mr.. Potter gained considerably by press
ing his contest, although the will con-
tanned clause which directed that any
one making contest saould be entirely
disinherlted. The will gave him only
100000 outright with an allowance of the
let income OF the s.due of the estate
during his lifetime. He will now take
nearly S10O0,000. Other iegatees became
weary after more than four years of wait
Ing and veXatIOus litigation and COM
promised wit Mr. Potter on the basis set
1orth IN the decree of distribution.