The times., 1899-06-20
TROUBLE OVER AN ESTATE.
The Heirs of John Isemnnn Seek
Redress in Court.

Redress in Court.
There will probably be some very inter
esting developments in the suit of Isemann
against Isemann, in connection with the
settlement of the estate OF John Isemann,
who died on February 23 last, after long
illness, at his residence 1l16 C Street
southeast.
The disagreement of the heirs of the de-
ceased has already assumed two di1e ent
phases. the win of the deceased being reg
ularly contested in the Probate Court by
some of the children of the testator, and
also a suit filed in equity asking for toe
annuiment of a certain deed bill of sale,
an accounting by the executrices under the
will and the appointment of a receiver 10
take charge of the estate during the pen
dency of the proceedings.
The parties TO the litigation both in the
Probate and Equity courts are children of
the testator. In both phases of the case
the complanants are Bernard j., Barbara,
and Sophia Isemann, who are repres
by Attorney Leon Tobriner. and the de-
PENDANTS are 0tilia, Pauline, and Caroline
lsemann and c. Cumberland. The Two first
named defendants are named as executives
of the will of their father, John Isemann.
which was filed March 13 last for probate.
ferred to above fled caveats to the will.
In the complaint filed in the suit in
equity ii is alleged that John Isemann, the
father of both the complainants and the
defendants, died on February 2S last, pos
sessed of the following real estate and
personal property: Premises 625 Penn
sylyania Avenue, residence 11I6 Street
southeast, and houses 234 and 236 Thir
teenth Street southeast a bank account
with the Capital National Bank, amount
ing to 81 JOG, and shoemakers business
at 427 l-2 Tenth Street. The real esta e.
it is stated, is encumbered TO the amount
of s4,433, but is worth about $500. The
compliments, however, state that there is
other property, consisting of horses and
carriage and wagon, which was left by the
deceased, but which was not listed.
The household furniture, musical instru-
ments, and stock of leather findings at the
home on C Street was returned at valua-
tion of $3.50.
1t is also alleged by the complainants
that for some time prior to January 16
last, he was possessed of the property
mentioned above That in November, 1898,
their father John Isemann became dan
gerously i'll with dropsy and from that
time until his death on February % last,
he was confined to his bed and incapaci-
tated physically and mentally TO attend
TO his own business. That during this i'll
ness the defendant, his daughter otilia,
controlled and managed his business
affairs, and that she, with the other de-
PENDANTS, by fraudulent representations
made to her father, caused him TO believe
that she would be unable to conduct the
business to his benefit unless he would
assign and transfer his property to her.
That the defendants also, by misrepresen-
inf ,boir fa+b tha
complainant, his daughter, Barbara Ise-
mann, whom they led him to believe was
guilty of indiscreet acts and improper
conduct. In consequence of these repre-
sentations, it isstated that the deceased,
John Isemann, made deed of his real
property and bill of sale of his person.
atty to the defendant, Otilia Isemann.
That before this transfer of real and per-
sonal property was made, the defendants
prejudiced the mind of their father against
the complainant, Bernard J. Isemann, who
had for a long time before his fathers
death practically managed his business.
The defendants. it is alleged. persuaded
their father that the complainant just
mentioned would sue the estate or in some
other manner seek 10 receive remunera-
tion for his services.
It is then stated that the deceased drew
up a deed and a bill of sale transferring
his property, real and personal, to Otilia
Isemann, his daughter, but gave the
papers TO Barbara for safe keeping until he
was ready to turn them over TO otilia.
While in the possession of his daughter,
Barbara, it is alleged that her sister,
otilia, or some other person, influenced
by her fraudulently, got possession of
them on January 16.
1t is alleged that the consideration named
in the deed and bill of sale was love and
affection and s10," and that on February
. these papers were recorded. When this
was done it is said that the defendant,
otilia, took charge of everything left by
her father