The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-02
TRUSTEES FILE ANSWER
The Suit of Coram Against Davis
and Palmer.
AN AGREEMENT WAS MADE
To Retain a Portion Of the Money to
Defend the Property Against Suits.
All OF the Heirs Gave
Their Consent.

Andrew J. Davis and Charles H. Pal
mer, trustees for some of the Davis
heirs, who were sued by Joseph A.
Coram for a lot of money which it is
alleged they are holding in trust, filed
their answer yesterday to the 81 OF
Coram, to whom the heirs had as
signed their rights to the money. The
defendants admit that the court or
dered a partial distribution of the es-
tate in August, 1897, but deny that the
distribution was made by consent of
all parties. They admit that they re-
ceved $50, 600 of the 100000 distributed
for certain heirs, and state that they
paid over to Henry A. Root, Ellen s.
Cornue and Sarah Maria Cummings
$34,2S5.6S, but deny that they
are ready and willing to pay
the balance of $25, 7l4.S2 over to
the other heirs, Elizabeth S. Ladd and
Mary Louise Dunbar. 1t is alleged
that at the time the $780, 900 was re-
ceiyed by the defendants 1t was I'M
derstood and agreed between the de-
PENDANTS and all the heirs mentioned,
Administrator Leyson and other parties
interested in the Davis estate, that on
account of the strong probability of
important and expensive litigation
dilSIIlS against the estate upon claims
which might be made by spurious
heirs or others claiming to be entitled
to receive portion of the estate, it
was necessary to allow a portion of
the money to remain in the hands of
the administrator, or to have it held
by trustees, in order to protect him
against such litigation and to enable
him to defend all such claims as might
arise during his administration, and
until the final distribution and settle
ment. 1t was mutually understood and
agreed between the parties that the de-
PENDANTS should retain in their hands
as security and a guaranty to the ad-
ministrator, out of the $60,000 the sum
of SIS, 714.32. The plaintiff was aware
of the agreement, and If he took the
assignment from the heirs he did so
with full knowledge of the agreement.
The estate has not yet been settled
and several large actions have been in
stituted and are being vigorously pros
ecuted against the administrator, which
may result in holding him liable, and
the defendants are obliged to hold the
balance of the money until the final de-
termination of such actions in order to
reimburse the administrator in the
event the actions should be decided
against him.
The Parrot Silver and Copper COM
pany yesterday. filed in court it's an
swer to the suit recently brought by
Michael A. Hickey and others grow
ing out of the controversy over the
Little Nina vein, worked by the de-
PENDANT, and which the plaintiffs claim
apexes in the Nipper ground. The
Parrot company, in it's answer, al
leges that the vein has it's apex in the
Little Nina, and that it's course or
strike is parallel, or nearly so, with the
the side lines of that claim and passes
nr hnt nf l,a
The apex of the vein at all points
where the defendant has been work
ing within the Nipper ground and for
considerable distance east thereof
is within the lines of the Little Nina.
The defendant has not entered within
the Nipper ground upon any vein
which 1T has not followed downward
from its apex within its own ground.
The defendant also alleges that it has
not removed any ore from within the
vertical planes of the boundaries Of
the Nipper, but that all it's operations
therein have been confined to develop
ing the vein and determining its true
apex.
An action for the foreclosure of
mechanics lien was brought yesterday
by William H. Bean against Sadie
Siegel The plaintiff allages that he
contracted to do certain work on a
building on South Arizona street for
s25, but that the defendant has paid
him only SIS.
Josephine Held yesterday commenced
suit for divorce against John Held on
the ground of non-support. They were
married at San Francisco, Aug. "a,
1891. For more than one year, it is al
legged, the defendant has contributed
nothing to the plaintiffs support
Minnie Richey yesterday brought suit
against George w. Richey for divorce
on the grounds of drunkenness and
cruelty They were married in Chi
cago in 1888 and have two children,
whose custody the plaintiff asks for.
Robert Coombe, administrator of the
estate of j. H. Brandt, deceased, pc
titioned the court yesterday for the
settlement of his final account and for
his discharge as receiver.
John Collins yesterday petitioned
the court for the probate of the will of
catherine sullivan. deceased. The value
OF the estate is $3.50, consisting of cash
in a bank.