The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

judging by the terms of the agreement
each side has M ade some concessions.
Since the contest was filed many depo-
siiions have been taken and it was made
evident that the case was to be bitterly
fought. At each stage of the litigation
new material has been found and has been
replied TO by something equally as bit
ter on the other side. and there seemed to
be tacit understanding that no quarter
was to be shown.
Friends of both sides tried to prevent n
open conflict that would of course end in
some disposal of the estate of the late DR..
Z. II. Pardee, but not until much had
been said and brought forw ard that must
be regretted by the widow and the son
and which might not add to the respect
shown 10 the memory OF the dead. The
doctor was a prominent Mason and a man
who stood we'll socially. politically and
professionally. He figured prominently
IN Official Lille in this city, and was one OF
the most valuable Mayors Oakland ever
had.
During the latter years of his life occa-
sional whispers that all was not as serene
as IL might be in the Pardee household
were heard, but no attention was paid to
them, and after his death many friends
and relatives were anxious that none of
the carefully concealed skeletons should
be unmasked and brought into the light
OF puoilc criticism and possibly derisIon.
This agreement vas faithfully kept for
few weeks, when every body concerned was
surprised to Sc lengthy section of Mrs,
Pardee's deposition published, and from
that time on for several days the unpleas-
ant inside history OF the doctors family
has been mercilessly laid bare
As the mum Der of the dispositions in
creased so did the attorneys engaged in
the case, until when to-day's com promise
was reached DR.. G. c. Parde ee was repre-
sented by Attorneys Mastick and Mastlck
and A. A. Moore The widow was repre-
sented BY Van r. Paterson. w. W. Foote,
George Reed and Emil Nus banner.
In view of all the circumstances, it is
certainly victory fo- the widow, who
now gets more than one-tbird of the
whole estate OF her late husband, after
bringing contest against the will which
declared that to do so would be eouiva-
lent to forfeiting AL rig is.
In her contest, Mrs. Pardee, the widow.
declared that ~ the time of making his
will DR.. Z. 81. Pardee was so completely
under the influence o opiates and his son.
DR.. G. c. Pardee, that he was not Gov
infant of the disposition he was making
OF his property. He left prorerty to the
WHO" winch ne Vatueu at SIo,O00, and IL
is noted as remarkable that thi, is the
only valuation OF property named in the
whole of the will. It's present valne is
said to be $50. 600. To his daughter, Nell
lie, he left two pieces of property which
she was to obtain possession of when she
was % years OF age
Sue died few months after her father
and by a clause In the will which pro-
vided that should either the widow or
daughter die before The distribution of the
estate by an order of the court the
daughters property went 20 her half
brother George. AS matters now stand
under the will George is entitled 10 about
$3.50, 900 and the wi Tow 10 about $50 600.
Ii is evident that DR.. Pardee anIlc .patpa
q contest. for in another clause OF the will
il is stated that if any of the beneficlaries
shall make contest they shall forfeit all
claim of any nature 10 the estate.
There is also another clause which