The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
70 CONTEST APPOINTMENT.
OF SULLIVAN Es-
TATE NAY BE REMOVED.
other Applicants for the Position
Pr~paring 20 Keep IN the Fight
Motion for order Granting
Rehearing VIII Come Up To-day.

Present Indications point TO q prolonged
legaf battle before the final settlement OF
the estate OF John Sullivan, deceased. can
b. made. Thomas r. Lftteff. the speciai
administrator appointed BY the court. mas
entered a motion asking that an cruer
b. made yacating the appointment OF Ier-
ence O'Brfen az administrator, ana II also
preparing for a strong effort 10 secure
the appointment for himself
+, will be remembered that Mr. SUM-
wan. who dsed recently. was wealthy
man. and taat no heirs for his estate are
known Ii viii therefore revert TO the
state after settlement Of all outstanding
business and the proceeds VIII 80 INTO
iae school fund Under the laws OF 'nlS
state the administrator receives Tees PIP
purfionate 10 the size and value OF tne
property handled and this provision has
resulted IN a scramble for the appoint
rnens Many applicants presented them-
selves. and the plum finally fell TO Terence
o Brirn, Of this city. who Is said 70 repre-
cent Bonrey q Stewart. the undertaking
firm which bad charge OF the burial OF
Sulifvan's body.
During the time which must slapse be-
tween death and a legal appointment
r. Y Lsffeii was appointed by the court
20 serve "a special administrator re
had charge Of the arrangements Tor SUI
livan's funeral and since that time mas
been managing the estate tis report
fled yesterday. shows that ne hss c9i-
charge. and has paid bills amounting 70
s2.sifs3 This leaves him with balance
OF SIs.Sss. y on hand The bills PAID nave
Hyan block and. In addition, the laundry
bills and other claims against the ne-
ceased have been settled MT LatteA
OsBrien. administrator. and approved
with the exception OF few items
amounting To less than S>n
After the expiration " the time made
necessary hy law 10 allow OF the inter
yention of relatives. the matter Of the
appointment of an administrator came
before the court. A number Of applica-
81 wv" counsel r i. Rrien was appointed.
He immediately prepared the @st1
bond. which had been required by the
court. but did not take charge Of anairs.
az Mr.. Ilttelfs motion for an ordsr re-
voking the appointment INTERVIEWED
This motion Il 10 be heard this morning
IN Judge Moorv's department OF the SUI
perinr court The rehearing Is asked on
Inc grounds that the appointment OF
o'Brien was Illegal and unwarranted by
the evidence IL Is also claimed thar a
hearing should be had because 81, s, e ,,r9s
OF the hearing ard, was objected 10 py
Iitt-lrs counsel
An order IL the court Was yesterday en-
tered directing that Mr. Litteil be allow
I'd 81 w for his services as special adj
mlnistrator THE amount OF fees 10 be
paid his counsel was not stated. but
snnst cofne out 81 hts compensation. as
provision making allowance for the
fees 81 attorneys was stricken from the
order. He was also directed to turn over
the property to oHften, and TO with
drew from the management Of the es-
tate
These steps will not be taken until after
the hearing which Is set for this morn
inE Ii was satd yesterday that Mr..
S,fBrieu would make no demand for the
control OF the property until the court
had heard the objections TO his appoint
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