The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-25
WANTS THE
PROPERTY
RESTORED
Interesting Case Brought by
Elizabeth Davidson Was
Heard in Court Today.

Chief Justice stness and Justices Til
linghast and Rogers heard today the in
teresting case OF Elizabeth Davidson
against George S. Sheldon, Fannie T..
Sheldon, his wife. Charles Austin Morse
ana Bertha @. Morse, his wife, TO compel
the reconveyance OF certain real and per-
sonal property
II was stated TO the court today that
in 1895 Mrs. Davidson, who was then IN
Her 6Gth year, conveyed without consid-
GRAFTON some $4,000 worth OF real and
personal property.
II was also shown that at one time
Mrs. Davidson and her husband, who
was for long time before his death "a
very sick man. kept some S27 eco in coal
heap in their cellar. mostly I'm gold coin.
The allegations of the bill OF complaint
are that Mrs. Davidson, on August 20,
1895. conveyed the property Ia question
by three deeds. to the respondents Mrs.
sheldon and Mrs. Morse, then Bertha O..
Davidson; that the deeds were recorded
ir Providence Sept 10, 1895.
Also that on the 18th day OF October,
1895, she loaned $4,000 on note and mort
gage and In 1897 she loaned $1,000 on note
and mortgage, and that the respondents,
Fannie T. Sheldon ana Bertha G. Morse,
were named as point payees I'm both mort
cages: that the plaintiff is the owner of
certain deposits I'm six savings banks, ag-
gregating 5000, but that the deposits were
made i'm the name OF said Fannie Il. Shell
don.
VI Is also declared that shortly before
the 26th OF August. 1895. William David
son, the plaintiffs husband died and that
the plaintiff was in, and that IL was
thought that she might not recover from
her illness, and that the conveyances OF
the real estate property were made by
the plaintiff at the request of the re-
spondent. George = Sheldon. the hus-
band of Fannie r.. Sheldon, who acted as
her confidential adviser.
In their answer the respondents admit
several things stated I'm the bill. but say
the amount on deposit i'm the banks Is
too large and urge as a reason why the
relief prayed for by Mrs. Davidson should
not be granted. that the real estate was
conveyed to MRS. Sheldon and Mrs Morse
on the oral promises that they would see
the plaintiff had a living out of IL dur
ing her life.
The questions raised for consideratio
by the court are whether the plaintiff Is
entitled TO have from the respondents a
reconveyance OF the real properly and a
transfer OF the personal property and
whether or not Elizabeth Davidson re-
ceived and afterwards transferred, the
real estate charged with a trust I'm favor
OF respondent, Jennie IL. Follett, as she
claims.
Counsel for the defendant argued thai
the testimony showed Mrs Davidson re-
ceiVed from an aunt In England various
sums OF money at different times which
amounted 10 about $4,000 which sh,
turned over TO her husband.
MIR Davidson for - years conducted the
Franklin dye house and had accucaulated
considerahle. property on Iathw
son Parade and North Main streets
which he desired his wife should have.
ANY undue influence on the part OF the
respondents IS denied. The deeds. IL is
said. were made at Mrs. Sheldon's
suggestion.
Van Slyck & Mumford are counsel for
plaintiff and Mrs. Foletts counsel is r.
s. Hopkins. while Edwards & Angeh ar,
counsel for the respondents.