The times., 1899-07-30

a suit was filed in equity yesterday in
which one sister directly charges another
with misappropriatiug funds to which she
is entitled. and by implication also her
Tothe-. now deceased, with negle-ting her
interests. The complainant is Mrs. Ro-
maine Won Overlook, who is at present
in Germany, and the defendant is Mrs.
Ulrica Dahlgren Pierce. who is sued as the
executrix of the will of Madeleine V Dahl
gren, deceased, the mother of both the
plaintiff and defendant.
Mrs. Won Overlook alleges that through
the mismanagement of the estate OF her
grandfather, Samuel F. vinton, by her
mother and sister, she has been defeated
in her rights to the amount OF over S25, 900.
1t is explained in the bill of complaint that
Samuel F. Vinton, the grandfather of the
complainant and the defendant, died in
1862 possessed of considerable property in
this city, in Massachusetts, Avenue near
Fourteenth Street northwest, which by
will he left, to his daughter, Madeleine V.
Dahlgren, during her life time. Upon her
death, however. the property was to go to
the complainant, ROmaine Won Overlook,
then Romaine Goddard, and her brother,
Ninton B. Goddard.
After the death of the complainant's
grandfather in 1862, it is stated that her
mother, Mrs. Dahlgren, and her husband
instituted suit in the equity courts OF the
{ District asking for the sale of the property
left her in trust by her father, the grand
father OF the complainant, alleging that il
would be for the best interests OF Vinton
Goddard, who at the time was minor.
By order Of the court the property was
sold and l4,3S5.33 realized. Walter 5. Cox.
formerly 4 justice of the Supreme Court of
the District, was appointed trustee. He,
however, resigned the trusteeship, and Mrs
Dahlgren was named in his place. II Is
further explained that in 1879 Vinton God
dard died, thus leaving the complainant the
sole heir-at-law under the terms of the
will OF her grandfather. At that time she
estimates that the proceeds OF the sale o;
the property disposed OF under the order
OF the court had increased to about S25,-
635.S3.
Mrs. Won Overlook states that she al
ways had the utmost confidence in her
mother and her management OF her inter
ests, and therefore never undertook to in
form herself of the condition of her affairs,
but left all to her mother. In her report
of her stewardship OF the estate filed in
1897 Mrs. Dahlgren states that she had on
hand belonging to the estate. but unin-
vested, S1S,23O.23, and that further than
this the complainant says that she has no
means Of knowing the condition of the
estate.
Upon the death of Mrs. Dahlgren the
complainant says that her sister, Ulrica
Dahlgren Pierce. was named executrix OF
her will, and that the latter made several
reports purporting to show the amount due
her sister. Mrs. Won Overlook, but that
these statements were rejected because of
alleged inaccuracies. Further than this the
complainant alleges that her sister has
denied any responsibility for the manage
ment of the estate. and has refused to pay
her, as a matter OF right. any sum Of
money whatever, but has proposed TO com
promise the whole affair for $4,000.
Mrs. Won Overlook has refused all over
lures along this line. and asks the court
to compel her sister to give an accounting
and for the appointment OF 4 receiver. The
complainant is represented by Messrs.
Carlisle & johnson.