The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09

Declares That She Is "A LineaI De-
Scendant Of Jncob l. Arden, Who
Owned a Farm SOyY Included in the
boundaries of the Greater city.
NEW YORK. Aug. "a tremendous
transfer of property win take place in
this city some time I'm the next winter. IL
is said Is viii amount 60 considerably
over SlDUuG0.u0U. according to William J.
Walsh. attorney, of No. 40 Chambers
Street. and may mean the ejectment Of
every tenant on over two hundred aad
eighty pieces Of property in the heart Of
New York.
Scores OF owners will soon DO involved
in suits. for they are. according to Mr.
Walsh. only sojourners. With no right
on Jacob s. Arden's old farm, they must
fold up their tents and move Har.emward,
says the lawyer One section Of the prop
erty in question is bounded by Eleventh
and Thirteenth Streets and Fourth and
Sixth Avenues The second section IS in
Guided Within Thirty-tirst and Thirty
third Streets. Sixth and Eighth Avenues
Mr.. Walshs story Of the SlJl9sJ.pl3
transfer. which, II an goes well. viii shake
the Ioca, real estate world TO its very
foundation. folSws-
f.-""H-rN--"H
Ann Mcdonald. Of Einghamtou. y. Y.
She is about eighty years old. and is in
moderate circumstance. She Is a lineaI
descendant of Jacob J. Arden who died
In 1913, and who left the property 10 his
son. Jacob s. Arden. II the latter were
to die without heirs the property would.
according JD the win. revert 70 John sum
mers. the son OF the testators sister,
Catherine Summers.
"lu September. 1865 during the lifetime
of the second Arden Summers. who was
pressed for money, conveyed to Arden.
for the consideration Of $500 whatever
interest ne would have in the property.
The second Arden died II IS25. Before his
death. ON the strength of the title he as
stunned 20 nave from SUMMERS, he sold the
greater part Of the property. so that az
the time of his death there was little left
Summers survived him. We claim. by
reason Of the fact OF the second Arden-s
dying without issue. that the property re-
verted TO the heirs of the original testat-
or. and that the conveyance by Summers
20 Arden carried no title fee
The estate passed C. Summers under
the Will. but he was estopped by cove
uauts in his deed to take the lands
against the grantees. and the title which
be- then acquired Injured 10 the benefit OF
the grautors. who were then living. Nv
client is the Erandchtld Of Abigail VIII
wife Of George wilt and sister of Jacob
= Arden She rs the only surviving heir.
and by reason Of that fact is now owner
~ the Slo5pI".Dro worth Of property.
We are about ready TO begin in the
Supreme Court large number Of eject
rueut suits against the present alleged
owners and occupants Of the property.
The first and test case viii come up in q
month or two. ] have seen my clients
documents, and believe that her claim
can be proved
MI. Walsh would not give a list OF prop
crty owners who might he subject 10 this
wholesale eviction. He conteuted himself
with a somewhat hay explanation OF just
what parcels Of land his client claims. II
is evident that If she demands the prop
cTty on both sides Of the streets and ave
nues named, a portion of Grace Church
and parish house must be turned over 70
her. for "a line drawn from Sixth Avenue
% Fourth Avenue. down the south side
of Eleventh Street. would pass through
the churchs property
Under this theory Mrs. Mcdonald might
come into possession Of the Hotel ST.
Denis. II she demands that the court
give over 10 her Fourth Avenue. between
Eleventh and Thirteenth Streets. the ser
wee OF another Injunction upon the Rapid
transit Commission might materially
postpone tho elimination OF the subway
project Mr. WaISh.g VagucuesS also
leaves alleged property owners ON the
cast Side OF Fourth Avenue. the north
side pt Thirteenth Street and the west
Side oi sixth Avenue with an uucDmforta-
n" tf ny saHn. "a