Evening star., 1901-02-07
THE UTERMEHLE ESTATE
FOR RECEIVER FOR
PROPERTY OF MRS. TAYLOR.
Contest Over a Will Which Disposed
of Realty Valued at More
Than S1,5OO,OOO.

Another move in the contest over the es-
tate of George W. Utermehle deceased
was made today by Charles IL. Utefmehie'
through Attorneys r. Ross Perry wilton
J. Lambert and D. w. Baker, VINO nied d
bill in equity against Leroy NJ. 1aylor anu
Leroy II. Taylor, jr. The complainant asks
for the appointment of receiver to man
age and control the property comprised III
the estate of Rose NJ. Taylor deceased,
and that the defendants be enjoined and
restrained from alternating title to certain
real property.
Justice Bradley, presiding in Equity Court
No. .. issued a rule upon the defendants,
returnab.e the 18th instant, requiring them
to show cause why the action desired should
not be taken. .
After detailing the disposition attempted
to be made by will of the estate OF Geo.
w. Utermehle, which is estimated to nave
amounted to over 81. 800, 600 the bill refers
to the contest now at issue regarding the
validity of the alleged will. and states that
Rose NJ Taylor, one of the daughters ana
devisees of George w. Utermehle, died the
22d day of last month. leaving as survivors
her husband, Leroy NJ. Taylor and as sole
heir-at-1aw. Leroy NJ. Taylor, jr.; that Jan
uary - a paper writing bearing date De
Cember >, 1889, alleged to be the last Will
and testament of Rose NJ. Taylor. was
filed in the Probate Court, by the terms
of which the entire estate of the deceased,
which is valued at about 100000, is said
to have been bequeathed and devised to
Leroy NJ. Taylor, who is nominated as ex-
ecutor without bond. and is subjected only
to a charge or allowance of $50 per month
to Leroy NJ Taylor jr.
Averments in Bill.
1t is averred that Rose M. Taylor, sub
sequent to the death of her father, pur-
chased and otherwise acquired large real
property interests in the District with funds
derived from her fathers estate, which
property has not been directly affected by
either the ejectment suit or caveat hereto
fore filed by complainant. and that valuable
property embraced in MIR. Utermehle's es-
tate was sold by Mrs. Taylor and her sis
ter. Mrs. Mamie f. Norment.
1t IS declared that Rose NJ. Taylor left
real property of the value of SI00,00O, all
of which. it is alleged, was either directly
or Indirectly derived from her fathers eS-
tate, and It is charged that the defendant,
Leroy NJ. Taylor, has no financial means
or resources save what he may have .ac-
CURED directly or indirectly from the es-
tate of George w. Irtermehe: that the
property in which the defendant now re-
sides, known as 1221 Massachusetts avenue,
was purchased by his wife from such
funds.
Not Admitted to Probate.
1t Is further set forth that the alleged will
of Rose NJ. Taylor has not been admitted to
probate, and it is said there is no one law
fully authorized to collect rents or to whom
tenants may safely pay rent; that should
the alleged will be held operative all prop
erty in the name Of Mrs. Taylor would go
to Leroy NJ. Taylor. a total stranger to the
blood of George w. Ttermehle. and, 1T is
contended, great loss would thereby be sus-
tained by the complainant.
The court is requested to appoint some
proper party parties receiver or re-
ceivers to manage and control the real
property in the estate of Rose NJ. Taylor,
pending the litigation mentioned and to
enjoin either of the defendants from alien
ating or attempting TO ALLEVIATE any prop
erty included IN Mrs. Taylors estate, title
TO which is not directly affected by the
caveat or etectment suit.
1t will be remembered that by the terms
of the will of George w. Utermehle Mrs.
Taylor and her sister, Mrs. Norment, were
left real estate said to have been worth over
81 100000, while the third heir-at-law of Mr..
Utermehle-his grandson-Charles W. Uter-
mehle-was only allowed property said to
be worth $50 600, and a small legacy To
the admission of this paper to probate as
will of real property Charles w. Utermehle
filed a caveat, by which the mental capac-
ity of George w. Utermehle was attacked,
and Mrs. Taylor and her husband were
charged with having exercised undue in
fluence in procuring the will. Issue having
been Joined, the cause is now awaiting trial
in the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia.