The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-29
FIGHT FOR DIAMONDS
ADMINISTRATORS OF MAN AND
WIFE CLAIM JEWELS
WHICH WERE WEDDING. GIFTS
AND ARE NOW IN HANDS OF PAWN
BROKER.

Mrs. Catherine Meyer Returned the
Jewels in Her Inventory of Her
Husbands Estate - Mrs. HelmI<en,
ms Administratrix of MIR. Meyers
First Wife, Says the Property Be-
longs 10 Her Sisters Estnte-Were
Her wedding Presents - Question
Will he Decided by COurt-Other
Litigation Over Real Estate to
FOIIow-The Suit on the Life In
surance Decided Yesterday.
Judge Barrow rendered his decision
in the Heln1ken- Meyer insurance case
in the Superior Court yester-
day, directing that the pro-
ceeds Of the policy of insurance be
equally divided among the four
rendering his decision he delivered an
opinion, which. both because of the
points of law involved and because of
the character in the proceedings, is of
especial interest.
The suit for the insurance money,
though it has not yet been finally de-
terminel, since counsel for Mrs. Helm
ken, guardian, will take the matter to
the court of last resort. does not con-
stitute the most interesting part of the
litigation arising from the death of Mr.
Meyer; and it is probable that in a
very short time suits. containing sem
sational features. for both the real
and personal property of the estate of
himself and his first wife will be in
stituted.
Suit for Jewels.
In fact, there is now pending in the
Court of Ordinary a claim for certain
diamonds, watches and other jewelry
which have heretofore been returned
as the property of the estate of George
Meyer to which Mrs. Helmken, as adj
ministratrix of Mrs. Amelia w. Meyer,
who was her sister and the first wife
of George Meyer, claims title When
these valuables were returned by the
Mrs. Catherine Meyer as belonging to
the estate Of her late husband Mrs.
Helmken filed a caveat. Whereupon
the articles were withdrawn from the
appraisement, pending the determine
ton of title by the Ordinary.
The articles, over which the adj
ministratrices of man and wife are
contesting. were originally the wedding
gifts of Mr.. Meyer to his first wife
Nor are they in the possession of either
ADMINISTRATORS, nor in the registry Of
the court. They are in pawn, where
they have been for some time. Since
the death of Mr.. Meyer his widow has
Deen paying 50 month interest on a
loan of $780, made on the wedding gifts.
Claimed by Second wife.
ThrnYoh har
crime Meyer claims the title to the
property as belonging to the estate of
her late husband. Mrs. Helmken, on
the other hand, as administrative of
her sister. the first wife of George
Meyer claiming that the property
hightfully belongs to her estate, it
having been given to her by her hus-
band during life, in fee simple. Mean
while the property remains in pawn.
the payment of the monthly interest
having been discontinued. The mat
ter will come before the court soon, If
Mrs. Catherine Meyer continues.
through her attorney, to press the
claim. She submits that she is only
awaiting the direction of the court.
1t is also probable that the courts
Will have to decide the ownership of
the realty on OFT and Gwinnett
streets, where Mrs. Never now
resides. Both ADMINISTRATORS like
wise claim certain interests in this
property, Mrs. Helmken claiming a.
two-thirds interest for her wards. the
two older children of George Meyer.
the issue of the first marriage. On
TINS property improvements were made
by Mr.. Meyer in life, taxes have been
paid by Mrs. Meyer and street i'm
proVement assessments by Mrs.
Helmken. The claims of the parties
are not clearly defined, and it will