New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
MRS. LEDY4RD'S TWO WILLIS.
EFFORT TO SET ASIDE THE LAST ONE ON
THE GROUND OF UNDUE INFLUENCE

Mrs Elizabeth Cass Goddard. OF Providence. r
Teu,is Cass I.edvard the well-known New-fork
LAWYER and yachting man. and Henry b Leuyaru'
the president OF the Michigan Central halIroan'
Yesterday flied notice with Probate CLERK "asn-
burn in the Surrogae's office. Of their Intention 70
oor,es, III last will Of their mother Mrs Matilda
Cass Ledysrd.
The will in dispute was executed BY Mrs. Led
ward in London. England on November . asst
eight DAYS before her death which occurred AT NO.
. Chester-st GrosvenOr Place. IN that CITY wner"
she had lived for several years with her daughter.
, Maud snencer Ledyard. 10 whom she left the ouik
Mrs Ledyard also left Will executed in 1857 by
which she divided her estate equally between her
forr children This will vas admitted to probate
on January 16 last, IN the fNhode lsId'u 10" - -
Justice Franklin go,
Under the last will Il the testatrix both ner
daughters were TO receive their shares IN her prop
cry free from the control " their husbands ana
should one Of them die the survivor was 10 tan'
the principal In D. the death OF ooth Oh '''e'
! her sons were to divide the estate equally.
| Nrs rAdva-ds daughters fought hard IN ths
| Rhode island courts % have tn hrst VIII OF their
| mother rejected. as they benefit 10 far greater
| extent under the LONDON Will when pra'ucaNS
| gives them the million dollars left by hef. a mo-
| ton on their behalf the dispositions OF tho
witnesses TO this will taken. on the ground that
| Tho will was foreign = the court. denied by
! nudge Franklin who examined the witnesses 10 the
; mill and codici executed by Mrs Ledyard IN 1871
J .,d ,ber admitted that will 10 probate.
The London will had at this time been presented
; Gov nrobate 10 the New-York court by Charles L.
! Hughes a LAWYER of no. $50 West End-ave.' wno'
! with Miss Iedyard is an executor 10 TINS WIZ no
| ,,d IN his petition thar while Mrs. Ledyard was
! IN rurope her son. Lewis Cass Ledyard' mad act
| "a as agent for his mother in the management OK
ber affairs and had also managed the estate OF MS
! father III, os O..
! one NJ the clauses Of the London VIII was a.
! follows. AS certain portions OF my estate nav"
! haen used by my SON. Lewis Cass Leoya'u IA '''s
o,ion of buildings upon properly IN when 10 J.
life estate and In the payment OF ,,rSa- ehs,
g. nv suppOrt and maintenance WAlcu g., -,
Loh I'm ~ M husband should have Deen palo out y.
~ .,~i,al ~ mis- estate. which lattrf pay neiles
IIlS pm nade without my knowledge or consent anu
for certain other purposes. Whlch sloII "a" Jtrscr
mid out OF my individual properly ne',is3a from
/ ,xectOrs take proceedings 10 ,el.AS =.
~ nTonertv vested in my HUSBAND AZ ene ule ~.
hie deafh such part Of my indiVinDal Pi"pNy hs !,
ms ~, annrorriafed for such purposes. ana thae
| he amounts realized li'iSAi'''' N'@''
! of my resduary estate. 49,. t,s, nil uaa nor
''rbs contestants say that the last Will was VI
~ we act and deed and did not express tne IeA.
u,iu NJ the said iecedent, ana that me a.
procured by fraud M bfp SsuSh,Sr
! Auence. exercised upon deceueh' oS he'
! Naude Spencer Ledyard. -. - 1,r. n4s
| Lewis Cass Ledyard says that ne ~ .ta ss =
| ,o'ber III her property before her deatn ana tnAe
NJ bes made full accounting TO her TOT All mo
| estate which he managed In when she ma" any W.
| an anpeal has been taken from the decision or
I1dre franklin admitting the 3fS2 VIII 10 plousA.
| and il is sill pending in the supreme Oooi' 70
| Rhode Island.