New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
DEBTS OF AN HEIRESS.
JUSTICE RUSSELL REFUSES TO COMPEL
THE TRUSTEES OF HER Els
TATE TO PAY THEM.

Justice Russell IN the Supreme Court, yesterday
cenisd an application made by Henry Daily >'''
the guardian OF Miss Josephine Louise Ruesam'
for an of the allowance furnished for her
maintenance and education by the trustees OF her
fathers will from 800 month TO 5000 year. ano
also refused 10 sanction the payment from a tund
N the hands Of the trustees Of about $500 OF debts
contracted by Miss Rubsam. who is an adopted
daughter Of the late Joseph Ruosam. OF mo Dic"
ang firm of Rubsam & Herman
The applicatlon before the Court was mace 10
compel the surviving trustees under MI Ruosan
will August Norman and William K Lelch' 10
Increase Miss Rubsams allowance and TO pay he'
debts Her guardian also asked that her allowance
,n future be paid 10 him. The affidavits presented
by Afr Daily set forth that Miss Rubsam would De
eighteen wears old this month. Her father left one
third Of his property TO his widow and siinilh'
ehars In his estate 10 his adopted oaughtei t4'o
latter 10 receive such amount az might DC
deemed necessary by Mrs. Rubsam. as her genera
guardian. for her support and education until SIC
reached the age Of twenty-one when she was 70
get the income Of her share and the accumulated
.ateres, for life with the right TO dispose OF lne
principal on her death. The income OF her ehafe
Is estimated at 5000 year.
Mrs Rubsarn died on June /. 1895. and her CO.
executors then took UP the guardianship OF Ms
Fubsan Mir Daily asserts that since that time
the trustees OF the estate have not ahoWcu ivy
motber Was alive and it is insufficient maintain
Ter In the social position 10 which she is ehuLc EMU
Commenced actions against her MISS Rupsa N HIso
submitted an AFFIDAVIT In support OF the apphcAuoil
Gld CHARGED the trustees with parslHOhy slHCe tns
death OF Mrs Rubsan. Their action has cornpeHeo
her 10 contract debts. . -,
Samuel Unterrnyer. counsel for the trustees op,,
posed the application unwarranted, anu say
that Nj Daily should never have been appointed
guardian Of Miss Rubsam by tbs SuIrosate, as ne
was not ct proper person TO ha.e cisi ss ~ "
her property. He submitted an allldaVit i In.
Angus, Norman. Of The trustees. sayths tins
Miss Rubsam the natural daughter OF Jos.paa
Rubsam but that Mr.. and Mrs. Ru0saIn auoPteaa
her their daughter wnen she was year an. ano
half old ana brought her up. For some taili NM
past" the affidavit said. she has been unruly ana
unwilling observe the decorum ana CONVEX
tonal behavior required Of young lady: DuIlhs
the latter years OF Mrs. Rubsams Lifetime neI
conduct and OF living were the OCCASION
o. great grief and modification 10 her adopte1
mother. Since the death of Mrs. RubsaIn heI
manner OF living and general conduct nave peel
euch 20 call for protest and frequsnt iePr'H.aiu
" the trustees" The affidavit says that MES
hlbsams conduct compelled the prlncipaI OF a
echool where she was 10 refuse TO keep her theie,
and tells of Irritation which IL is said she cariieu
on there. Il says she occupied suite OF rooms a.
the Savoy Hotel and kept maid there MI. Dal.y,
u Is also charged has made efforts 10 secure money
'or her on various prctexts.
justice Russell. IN denying the application, says
mat an allowance OF $50 a year out or an income
Oh Gev year is presumptiVely suihcient Tor ths
support and education OF girl from the age o.
fourteen 20 eighteen. especially where II is 10 De
"nony EXPENDED by herself.