The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-12
ESTATE OF MRS. LANDER
UNEQUAL TO REQUESTS
Trustees Ask Court to Adjust Difficult.
ties Arising From Preferred
AllotmentS.

Charles J. Bell and James r. Garfield,
trustees and executors under the will OF
Jean Margaret D. Lander, have flied a
petition in the District Supreme Court
In which they ask that the viii be COR
strued by the court. In support OF the
petition it IS explained that should Ger
tain specific requests made by the tesla
trix be paid there will not be funds left
sufficient with which TO pay legacies 10
the NewsbOys and Children's Aid So
ciety. the Colored Orphans Home. and
the Bell Home for Children
Because Of this situation the trustees
ask that the matter be referred TO the
Auditor Of the District Court in order
that he may state their account as ex-
ecutcrs. II IS also explained that il viii
be more convenient to have the matter
adjud1cated in the equity branch e the
court than in the probate division.
Estate Valued at 100000.
Mrs. Lander was the widow of Cen
eral Lander, and before her marriage
was Jean Davenport, an actress who
was very popular during her caree~ on
the stage. She died in August. 1898. lcav-
ing an estate valued al nearly 100000
II consisted OF stocks of the TAR value
OF S32. 400 and bonds and notes Of tho
face value Of S4S 1S0 making total OF
$50, 5s5, and the appraised value Of these
assets was. Stocks, S4O,90l' ana bonds
and notes, so, 4l5.2J.
In discussing the terms Of the will OF
Mrs. Lander Il is stated that certain be-
quests which are enumerated nave been
maid in accordance with the express di-
rections Of the will, and Certsin other
items are preferred charges. besides
which the executors claim that legacy
Of $1,000 TO Margaret Donald Ewing
Mackay. under a proper Interpretation
OF tho instrument, must be paid In fun
before any of the requests made there
after will bC payable.
II IS asserted that after the satisfac-
ton of the specific legacles the payment
Of the debts due from the estate, eX-
penses Of administration, cost OF the
M onuUlent 20 mark the grave Of the de.
cedent. as specified in her VIII. and the
PAYNE Ut Of legaCies II Frederick Lander
Young. Charles Lander Ioung, Anna
Flawn. and Margaret Donald Ewing
1Iackay. there will remain s. 74l.Gl.
Absorbed by Requests.
This entire fund will be absorbed by
the payment Of the following requests:
Sarah r. Hartley executrix OF the win
of George Becks. deceased. $500; Mary
NcAIacken, $50; Actors Fund OF Amer
lea $1,000, and S.1I-r on account of the
bequest 70 Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Many Of the iegatees do not acquiescc
in the construction placed upon the win
bv the trustees and contend that the leg
acics of $4,000 10 Frederick Charles Ian
der, $4,000 to Barring Bros. & Co, fol
the benefit Of Frederick Lander Young.
end Sl3 900 10 Charles LaEder Young are
general or deincnstratite, and not spc-
cific, lcgacies"
The defendants to the cause are Fred
erick Charles Lander, Barring Bros. 6
Co. Frederick Lander Young. Charles
Lander Young, Margaret Donald Ewing
Mackay, Sarah r. Hartley. .sary Nc
Aacken, Actors Fun'l II America, Gar
field Memorial Hospital. Newsboys and
Children Aid Society, Colored Orphans
Home, Bell Home for Children, Henry
X. willard, and James Schculer.