Evening star., 1899-02-07
RULE OF NE EXEAT
Terms of Bill Filed by Mrs. Olivia
Starring.
DEMANDS RESTORATION OF PROPERTY
Attempted Extortion Upon
Part of George SIadovitch.
THE CURTIS ACTION

A bill in equity for discovery. injunction
and the issuance of rule of ne exeat was
filed today by Attorneys Tallmadge A and
Wilton J. Lambert on behalf of Mrs Olivia
c. Starring against George Sladovich and
Z. Hilton Jackson. The complainant al
leges in her bill that the defendant Slado-
vich is a native of Croatia. in Austria
Hungary, and that the defendant Jackson
is sued as his attorney; that Sladovich,
having been favorably introduced to the
complainant, and being in apparent need,
she endeavored 20 secure position for him
with one of the foreign legations, but fail
ing in this, employed him temporarily as
private secretary, allowing him the privl-
lege of room in her house and access TO
her private papers and Investments which
owing to complainant's successive and pro-
longed trips abroad, needed reimbursement
and examination. According to Mrs Star
ring, ii was understood such services were
to be performed in consideration of the
bounty extended by her without further re-
muneration. and that the employment was
only to continue until permanent situa-
tion was obtained but that few days ago
Mrs. Starring. having reason to believe that
Sladovich had abused her confidence ter
minated his employment and notified him
to vacate her premises. and requesting him
to deliver to her all securities and private
papers belonging to her.
Demanded $5O,OOO.
Instead of complying with the request,
Sladovich it is charged. made demand for
the instant payment of $4,000 as compeu-
sation for his services. declaring he would
hold Mrs. Starring's personal property sub
ject to such lien. and that he had been
advised SO to do by his attorney, the de-
fendant, E Hilton Jackson, who subse-
quently advised her. she says, that he not
only in fact represented Sladovich, but held
IN MS possession the notes and securities
in question, which. he announced, he pro-
posed to retain until settlement was made
Mrs. Starring further states that she is a
widow, ard the securities retained
part of her personal estate, and represent
in value more than SlG0,O10 many of the
notes beEg indorsed ard susceptible of
being negotiated, and others as well are
equally capable of being realized upon:
also that it is well known to the defend
ants that she is possessed of large means
consisting of both real and personal prop
erty in this District and elsewhere, from
which they would be amply protected for
any claim they might have against her but
that subtly contriving and conspiring to an
noy her, they still refuse to comply with
her request and demand. Mrs. Starring
states that she is ready to execute such
bond as the court may deem proper to Sc
cure the payment TO Sladovich of any
Judgment or legal claim he may have
agains her. as she apprehends that Slado-
vich intends to depart from this juriss}!c-
ton and to convert her securities, taking
the proceeds with him.
Asks Court to Intercede.
She asks of the court that discovery be
had from the defendants of what papers
and securities they hold: that they may be
required to deliver to her all the personal
property; that the writ of ne exeat may
issue against Sladovich TO prevent him
from leaving the Jurisdiction until further
order of the court. and that the defendants
both be enjoined from converting other
wise appropriating any of the securities
held by them as charged.
Mrs Starring the complain Is well
known here in society, spending the winter
months at her residence, 1455 Massachu-
settS avenue.
The writ of ne eXeat, while seldom used
In this Jurisdiction, is common law writ
frequently used in England. ii is said and
in many of the states it is quite frequently
resorted to in cases where the parties un-
lawfully holding personal property of an
other are about to remove from the juris-
dictfon, and neither replevin the criminal
statutes will afford ample relief. Repevin
is usually preferred, according to the attor-
property held can be given. The writ of ne
exeat requires the marshal to confine the
defendant in jail at once, in default of
proper bond being given to guarantee his
remaining in the District.
The matter was called to the attention of
Justice Cox in Equity Court No. |. who di-
re'cted that the writ of ne exeat issue
Bond was fixed by the court in the sum of
$500