The San Francisco call., 1899-12-23
COMP PROMISE IN
STEELE-H|NCKLEY
SUIT ACCEPTED
End of Long-Pending
Litigation.
AUTHORIZED BY JUDGE HALL
FLORENCE BLYTHE HINCKLEY
WILL PAY S37,5oo.
1t Was for Money Advanced Her
Attorneys to Prosecute Her
Contest as the Heir Of
Thomas Blythe.
AUTHORIZED BY JUDGE HALL
FLORENCE BLYTHE HINCKLEY
WILL PAY S37, 800.
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sos Broadway. Dec. 22.
The suit brought nearly zen years ego
in San Francisco by Mrs. Emma 5. sdc-
Pherson Steele. executrix and sole de-
visee Of :he estate OF her husband. -
late +. L. G. Steele. against Mrs. Flor
ence Blythe Hinckley for the recovery OF
moneys advanced TO Attorneys CARRIER.
BoaIt & Bishop for the purpose OF en-
abling Mrs. Hinckley's prosecution Of ner
memorable contest over the estate OF the
late Thomas II. Blythe. has been com
promised. An order authorizing Mrs.
Steele to accept the compromise was to-
day issued by Superior Judge Hall on
motion Of Attorneys Bishop * Wheeler
for plaintiff.
The basis of the long-pending suit was
an agreement entered into on July 10,
1889. between +. l.. q. Steele and James
Crisp Perry. guardian Of the then Flor
ence Blythe, whereby Steele advanced
SO, 900 TO prosecute her claims as the
natural child and adopted daughter OF the
late Thomas II. Blythe. who supposed
to have died intestate. Florence Blythe $
heirship was disputed. In April. 1880. the
agreement was so amended that $4,000
was advanced by Steele, who was TO fe-
ceive back the money advanced out or the
first moneys received by Florence Blythe
from the estate. Steele was also TO re-
ceive per cent Of the whole property re-
covered for the risk. Some time ago Mrs.
Florence BLY, the Hinckley won her big
suit. and Mrs. Steele. as executrix OF her
husbands estate, pressed the claim .or
money advanced.
In January. 1892. Florence Blythe made
written admission Of the advancement and
agreed that in return Steele was TO get
$500 OF the amount at the rate Of 10 per
cent interest from April 2. 1892 the bal
ance-S7JlO-to berepaid. together with such
Of h.s- 4Fnd fFr- rnAF SIN "a he on
tire amount received shall. with said $500.
aggregate li4 per cent OF all the property
or money received by Florence Blythe
from her fathers estate.
1t appears that on the 18th inst. Mrs.
Steele entered into an agreement with
Florence Blythe Hinckley whereby the x
ecutriX agreed TO receive and accept the
sum OF 81 800 and a certain deed OF con
veyance I'm full satisfaction OF all her
claims. The order authorizing the accept
ance of the compromise is as follows:
1t is ordered. adjudged and decreed that
said agreement. dated December l3 1899 by
and between Florence Blythe Hinckley and
said Emma s. Mcpherson Steele. executrix OF
and sole devisee under the last will OF said
+. l.. G. Steele. deceased. be and the same
is hereby approved and confirmed and de-
clared valid: and 1t is further ordered. ad-
judged and decreed that sa Id executriN be and
she Is hereby authorized and directed to re-
ceive and accept the said sum OF {37.50O and
said deed OF conveyance OF an undivided
three two-hundredths OF all property other
than moneys. rents, issues and profits. which
said Florence Blythe Hinckley has received
by distribution from the estate OF her said
father OF whatsoever nature and whereso-
ever situate, other than and excepting there
from the property known as the Blythe
block in San Francisco. and that said ex-
ecutriN be and she is hereby further author
lied and directed 20 make. execute ac-
knowledge and deliver 10 said Florence
Blythe Hinckley all such instruments In
writing may be necessary or proper or
requisite In order to carry out the terms
and conditions OF said agreement and upon
the payment OF said sum OF money. and the
delivery OF said deed OF conveyance TO
make. execute. acknowledge and deliver
such releases. acqulttances and satisfac-
tions in writing as may be proper and nee
essary in the premises.
s. p. HALL. Judge.
Dat December % 1899