New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-06
WON AFTER FOUR YEARS or LlIIGAllOh
MISS SERENA NJ MARTINS LONG FIGHT FOR HER
MONEY SUCCESSFUL

MISS SERENA VI. MARTINS I/JNH ROM rNr' MN
MONEY SUCCESSFUL
Chicago. Nov 5.--After four years OF conflict IN
tho courts Miss Serena NJ Martin has at length
gained fortune. the gift Of her uncle EDWARD
Martin whom she served as companion ana nald-
ofou-yyork for forty years prior to his death 10
her it means more than $4,000 and 1t seems
now that nothing can prevent her coming ih'o
possesslon OF H. unless the Supreme Court OF
Illinois grants the other heirs a new rlal ana
rcvcrses its own decision
When Miss Martin was nine years old she en-
tered the household Of Edward Martin. then
,veolthv farmer OF Red Hook. y. Y. That was
more than a half-century ago; and from that time
nm IN his death, which occurred on December D.
1893. she was his constant companion
Tho old man was not unmindful OF the devotion
OF his niece and sought to make provision lor ner
during his lifetime According to the evidence
given during the trial, he rented safety deposit
hoy in n bank at Poughkeepsie. y Y. and began
10 make regular deposits in IT, telling ms HiI ht
the time he wished i unGeT ror his niece At
,n1 s.' 20 or mis- sum he made mention what
oycr In hIa will evidently with the belief SO uile
court has decided that II al oel0ngeI o0 his
Martin and no one would venture 10 10 pc'O''' IT'S
Rut the other heirs, OF whom thcre are about out
twenysix, were not long IN raising rme'F The
viii was fled for probate at sewata III nnbew
county, ILL.,, and almost Immediately hIPhIhTi s
J. Fielding Martin. began suit 70 coniest, IT, d hds
Contention being that the $4,000 in the s2tety &c
nosit box should be counted as portion OF IN
iote and apportioned among the heIS. lO, I'm
tG drsr .hc contest has been deterhlneu V thc
This was augmented by the disappointment Oh Wa ~
brirs because they had counted that tncE w, No
vas eaellv a millionaire and IL developer Una. s,o
estote only amounted TO $39oV@' whch wa nU'
much when divided among tWtnV-slN heP"'"''
nieccs grandnephews and grandnleoes, ca. ia
Thn County Court OF Kendall county ittsl "
cidcd in Miss Martins favor and against IN" oo,i
testontr. then an appeal was taken TO tne va :
court There the finding OF the county court va
reversed and the executors were oriSFtu " tu =,
nVcr INTO tho assets OF the estate all the IhocS
M The safety box had held Ihcn tle ni'i ~
non, IN tho Appellate Court. There II was ~,
cif"d that she might hold the real estttV lo' 20
coocs hut the other securities. amounting ~
Sii7 600 would have to be surrendered Ag'n ,,r
go vas taken M n step 10 the supreme Dou'
end Yesterday the decision was handeu uom i,i ar
tho Judges concurrng. except JUICE NJ, how
II IL heii that all the securities in me saleSE
hords and mortgages alike. belong to Miss Mar. NJ
During the four years OF the case prmu,nS inc, ne IN
oourts these securities have been aCCun ~
erost until now something IKE >-uWn" n n - Miss
oJJcd 70 them All this. OF course, WI go 10 10, I'll
Martin with the principal But tnIS Is i'T. her 'r.
,,,olth for her uncle took care 10 prov irvn
! bomo before he died. and decided her ms Ia III
-, "Rnd Hook y Y. This Is sald 20 De w ~
con o.H more and no has disputed her ny 80
Niits Martin started to-day FOR lsclln y. o. ~
,,, bcr narents satisfied that her fortune - IL.
fngtb secure and that she has earned '"e ''e"'
to enjoy II.