The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
TIDoW CONTESTS ooUDERr WILL,
Declares That Undue influence Was Used
AEninst Her md for the children.

Marie NJ. Coudert, widow of Charles Coudert,
brother and law partner OF Frederic r. Coudert,
filed objections yesterday to the probate OF the
will he executed on May z last. He died on
July Is. after a lingering illness, at his country
seat at Middletown. \. j. The will contested
makes provision for the widow, but 1t does not
| give her the control OF the estate provided for in
| a will executed on March 20, which she seeks to
establish by declaring the last will void.
Tho will of March 20. which was filed by the
widow. leaves her all his property absolutely
and contains the following clause:
II desire that no charge shall be made against
any one of my children on account of any prop
| erty or money that / may have given in my life
time to any OF them"
The will OF May z leaves the widow. in lieu OF
dover, furniture, books, pictures, silverware.
jewolry and other personal property, and says:
mo deductions shall be made for moneys ad.
vanced to any OF my children. make no further
provision for my wife. because she has been
provided for otherwise
His daughters Grace NJ. and Claire get
$4,000 each under this will. and his son Charles
du Pont a painting Of Napoleon at Austerlttz,
and he gives the residue OF his estate equally
TO his children. This will was fled by the chill
dren and the contest is / between the widow and
the children. The widows objections to this
will are as follows:
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last will and testament OF said Charles Coudert,
deceased.
"Second-Tha at the time said paper writing
purports to bear date, and Mt the time said
Charles Coudert su Inscribed his name thereto. he
was of enfeebled condition OF mind and memory,
and was in no respect capable OF making a Will.
'Third-That the execution OF said paper
writing was obtained from said Charles Coudert
by Circumvention and undue influence. and un-
due influence was used upon him to induce him
to sign said paper writing by the several per.
sons, your petitioner alone excepted. or some OF
them, whose names and descriptions appear in
said paper writing as devisees and legatees. and
as executors thereof. or by some other person or
persons at present unknown to your petitioner.
"Fourth-That said paper writing was not
freely and voluntarily made or executed nor
made as and for his last will and testament, by
thereto, and the publication thereof by him,
were procured by coercion exercised upon him.
said Charles Coudert. by the several persons
named or referred to In said paper writing. your
petitioner alone excepted, as benefciaries there
under, or as executors thereof
The executor of both wills was Frederic X.
Coudert. but should he fail to serve George q.
Guion, brotherin-law Of the testator. nd the
testator's son, Charles du Pont Coudert, were
to be executors.
Mr.. Coudert left one son and six daughters.
They are: Charles du Pont Coudert, Grace
Marguerite Coudert, Jeanne Clarisse Coudert.
whose residence. as stated in the petition, 10 the
same as that of the widow. 53 West Forty:
eighth street. and Claire de Choisene and
Leonie Julie GlaenZer, who reside in Paris, and
Aimee Marguerite Brennig and Constance
Clementine Garrison. who reside at Tuxedo.