New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
G4RTET ESTATE FIGHT SETTLED.
AGREEMENT BY THE WIDOW. THE HEIRS
AND THE CHARITIES BENEFITED.

AGREEMENT BY THE WIDOW. THE HEIRS
AND THE CHARITIES BENEFITED.
The suits arising out of the disposition OF
Andrew ]. Garvey's estate have finally been ad-
justed Actually. they were settled two weeks
ago by mutual agreement OF the heirs. the sew
enteen charities named in the will and Garvey's
widow who a few months ago married Horace
L. Hayden, of Boston, and now lives in Eng
land The final step taken when the order
was presented 10 Justice Leventritt yesterday
TO discontinue the widows action for dover.
The will provided that Mrs Garvey was 10 re-
ceive life dover Of about $4,000 year. except
IN case of remarriage. In that event she was TO
lose everything, the charities getting the estate
By agreement OF the suing parties she will get
two houses in East Ffftieth-st.. Nos IS and 20
valued at Sl50,O00. Sixty per cent OF the estate.
which is worth about $5OO0OO. will go to the
charities. and the rest the heirs.
Andrew J. Garvey made his money as a paw
ing contractor during the rule of Boss Tweed.
He died in April. 1897. Some Of the charities
benefited are st. Luke's Hospital. the Womans
Hospital rhe Chdrens Hospital the Grand
Lodge OF the Masonic Order and the New-York
Press Club.
Eaton & Lewis of No. ~ Broad-st counsel
for Mrs. Hayden. gave out the following state
ment yesterday afternoon:
51 9TdeT df WAS MAS Pr2sea5sd 70 Justice Leventr in
tlnue an action brought by Helena Blanche Garvey
Lor dover IN the estate of her late husband. An
uEeW J. GarNey, the property involved in the action
DeInS certain houses and lots in the city OF New
YORK consisting, among others, OF Nos is and 20
East F1ueth-st now occupied by the Cutler School.
Inc dower suit IN question grew out OF the natural
dissatisfaction felt by Mrs. Garvey with the pro-
visions OF her husbands viii for her support The
viii provided that the widow should receive
annuity of f2I5O during her life. the further pro-
vision being added, however, that in the event OF
her remarrying the annuity should cease. Upon
me cessation OF the annuity the VIII provided that
the property should be divided among sixteen
or seventeen charities in the city CT New-YOrk
Mrs. Garvey. who the time of her husbands
for considerable time thereafter fully acquiesced
in the provisions of the will and refrained from
it's provisions. The heirs OF Mr.. Garvey however,
felt a of dissatisfaction with the uro-
visions which cut them on 10 the advantage Of the
charities. and made an attack upon the validity OF
the will prosecuted proceedings In the courts
to set IL aside II then that Mrs Garvey de-
termined that IN the uncertainty 10 the outcome
ing hands of the court dover interest in
stead OF the annuity limited to the period OF her
wdowhood.
IL was with this motive in view and under the-.
conditions, that she brought her suit for dover
Subsequently all OF the parties. including the heirs
the charities and the widow, together and
the cessiOn TO Mrs. Garvey in fee sirnule of
the two houses in East Fiftteth-st the division
between the heirs and the charities. This having
been accomplished few weeks ago. Mrs Garvey
was free 10 marry without losing all the benefits
from her husbands estate, and did marry Horace
L. Hayden, OF Boston, and thereupon departed
with her husband TO England where she has a
home IN southampton II is ths purpose OF Mr.. and
IN England and portions OF the year in the United
States.