The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-02
STARK WEATHER
!. HOMESTEAD.
Hearing on Equity Case Against
Executor Williams.
CLAIM MADE BY C0MPLAlNANTS
Estate Decided 10 Her on Condition Il
Should Be WllIsd 10 Children.
THE QUESTIONS OF FACT INVOLVED.
Il is Upon These That TodaI's Hearing Vas Held.
George Fred William, Of Massachusetts is
tho Executor and Defendant.
Estate Decided 10 Her on Condition Il
Should Be WilIsd 10 Children.
THE QUESTIONS OF FACT INVOLVED.

There was a hearing before the ap-
peilate court this morning of the equity
case OF Joseph L. Starkweather and
James 0. Starkweather VS.. George Fred
Williams, as executor OF and as trustee
under the last will and testament OF
Amey NJ. Starkweather, deceased, Mary
Benedict Crowell. Mary Williams Har-
vey and Myra Horswell Sanger. The
suit was instituted by the complainants.
the sole surviving children and heirs
at law OF James o. Starkweather,
originally against George Fred
Williams. as the executor OF the last
VIII and testament OF Amey NJ. Stark
weather, who was the second wife OF
James .. Starkweather. and also as the
trustee named In the last VIII OF Mrs.
Starkweather. OF one-fourth OF the
residue of her estate. real and personal.
after the payment OF certain leSacies.
Later the other parties who are bene-
ficiaries under the will were also made
parties OF the SUIT, which is one In the
nature Of bill for the specific perform
ance OF contract alleged TO have been
entered into between James .. Stark
weather and Amey NJ. Starkwea -.er
James q. -Starkxxeather- -hls-llfe--
time, owned an estate in Pawtucket,
known as the Starkweather Honest cad,
which for more an so years had been
the residence OF the Starkweather fam
lily, and Mr.. Starkweather mortgaged
the property for $4,000 20 the Union
Savings Bank. which transferred the
mortgage TO the Pawtucket institution
for Savings. ere was foreclosure
under the mortgage, and the bank
decided the property 10 Amey Nj. stark
weather i'm 1888. This transfer was
| ,,,oF. aftar an understa uding between
husband and wife as 10 the disposition
| of the estate i'm case OF the latter's
! death. is the claim OF the complainants
! The main issues OF fact raised are:
First. was the conveyance dated Aug
] 16 1889 OF the estate. from the Paw
/ fucket Institution for Savings 10 Amey
/ NJ Starkweather made as the com
! nlainants contend at the request and
! nv the procurement Of James O. Stark
\ weather. her husband. and upon the
agreement. understanding and under
! taking Amev NJ. Starkweather had
with James O. Starkweather. her hus-
/ hand. that she should make a will de-
/ visinC such estate to the children Of
/ James o. Starkweather. and second
/ ala Amey NJ. Starkweather. as tho
complainants contend. at or about the
| time Of the CONVEYANCE. dated August
| i6 1888 ~ the estate from the Paw
tucket Institution for Savings. make
| a viii in pursuance Of .the agreement
! devisir~ the estate TO her husband .
/ children. And whether Mrs. Stark
weather advanced any of the money to
pay the charges ON the estate previous
| 10 the CONVEYANCE 10 her
Bassett g. Mitchell represented the
! complainants and Arnold Green for the
defendants. though George Fred Will
liams is one OF the counsel OF record
in the case.