Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14
BIG ESTATE AN ISSUE
PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF TRUS-
TEE AND FOB ACCOUNTING.
Court Asked to Appoint Receiver for
Property Left by Mrs.
Emile A. Sands.

Mrs. Henrietta Sands Anderson, wife Of
Capt. Edward Anderson. United States
army, today petitioned the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia to remove her
father, Francis P. B. Sands, of this city.
trustee of the estate left by her late
mother, Emile A. Sands, said to have been
at the time of the latters death of the
value of about 100000. 1t is asked further
that receiver be appointed to take pos
session of the property. and that Mr.. Sands
be required to render an accounting
1t is explained in the bill of complaint
that Emile A. Sands, mother of the COM
plainant. Frances v. c. Sands and former
wife of Francis P. B. Sands died in Febru-
airy. 1884. leaving last will and testament
which was admitted to probate in 1894 in
Detroit, Mich, by which instrument +. P.
B. Sands was appointed executor and by
which life interest In the property of de-
ceased was devised to him. BY 1t the lat
ter was authorized to sell SO much of the
estate as was necessary to discharge the
debts of the deceased. and was allowed to
nominate and appoint by deed or will a
trustee to hold the property and manage
the same until any sons of the deceased
reached the age of twenty five years and
the daughters of the deceased reached the
age Of twenty-one years, upon which the
trustee was directed to deliver and transfer
In fee simple to such son or daughter. his or
ner snare. IL was 1urCleF stipulated tfdL
in case of sale by Francis P. b. Sands of
any part of the property during the time
of the trust created, the proceeds received
from each sale should be reinvested in
other property upon the same trust.
Amount Involved.
The complainant and Frances v. C.
Sands, the court Is informed are the only
persons who have interests in the estate
other than the life tenant. Francis P. b.
Sands, and that the deceased, Emile A.
Sands, left. at the time of her death. real
estate consisting Of house 12..,6 Connecticut
avenue, valued at $4,000. which 1t Is
averred. is occupied by the defendant.
Francis P. B. Sands, and is incumbered by
a trust of $1,000; house 1928 De Sales
street. valued at $7.0o and a one-half in
terest in blocks No. 2 and 3 bounded by
Piquette avenue. and John r. street and
railroad and Brush streets in Detroit,
Mich. valued at S45, 600; also a number of
other lots in Detroit. said to be of great
value, the exact estimate of same being I'M
known; and store 1873 Jefferson avenue, De-
troit Mich valued at $4,000 under a
rental OF $1,000 per annum; a one-half in
terest in houses and lots No. II and 10 on
Woodward avenue, Detroit Mich, valued
at $50 900 under a rental al present Of
81 800 per year, and a one-half interest in
I6 Jefferson avenue. Detroit, valued at
$780, one-half interest in the wharf and
certain lots bordering on Randolph and At
water streets. Detroit, valued at $45,O 600;
one-half interest in a lot on Lafayette ave-
nue.. extending through to Ford street. De-
troit Mich, valued at $1,000: a one-half in
trest in a lot on Ford street run ing
through to River road, in Detroit Mich,
valued at $4,000: a one-half interest in
seventeen acres of unimDroved property
on Chicago road and Lognon road. Detroit,
valued al $500. and also number of other
lots in Detroit Of value unknown:
The real estate mentioned was, according
to the complainant. at the time of the death
IL. A nhS
tain mortgages. the exact amount of which
Is unknown to the complainant She calls
upon the defendant to discover and set
forth each and every mortgage existing
upon the property at the time of the death
Of deceased.
By an account furnished by Francis P. B.
Sands. it is stated, the Indebtedness on the
real estate is placed at $31 1888, and, 1t
is further stated Mr.. Sands has added
thereto as unsecured debts. the sum of
ST SCOTS. But it is declared, he has not
exhibited any evidence of the Indebtedness
Of vouchers therefor, and the complainant
asks that he be required to discover and
set forth what evidences of indebtedness or
payment he may have in his possession.
Additional Allegations.
Continuing. the complainant asserts that
since March 4. 1884. Francis p. 3. Sands
has disposed of various pieces of the prop
erty valued, according to a statement which
the complainant says he made. at the sum
OF s94.964. The complainant asks that Mr..
Sands may be required to disclose what
other property, If any, he has undertaken
to dispose of and to give the prices OBJ
tanned for same. Further. it is contended,
Mr.. Sands has borrowed on the property of
the deceased on account of an Indebtedness
said to be due the estate of H. NJ. Sands,
deceased. of which the defendant Is ex-
ecutor. the sum of s14650. In addition 1t
is averred that the defendant has, without
authority, used the sum of Sill 800 to pay
part of the mort ges referred to, and that
he had no authority, as trustee under the
will. to make the mortgages referred to,
to borrow any money on any of the trust
property. and that any such action, in SO
far as the same is attempted to bind he
interests of the complainant. is null and
void and of no effect in law or equity
The complainant goes on to say that she
has no personal knowledge of any invest
ments made by F. p. b. Sands for the bene-
fit of the estate. but adds that he declares
Wayne county. w. Va. in coal lands, and
in lots In Radford, W. Va, and in shares in
the Shenandoah Land and Improvement
Company, seventy-five shares Of the West
Roanoke Land and Improvement Company
Lieut.. Pains Aerial Torpedo Company,
Alaska Silver Salmon Packing Company,
and the Bay State Fur Company, the exact
amount of the stock in the last three named
companies being unknown to complainant
She expresses the belief that the said in
vestments are, at the present time wholly
worthless, and that the defendant had no
authority as trustee to devote any of the
sums from the estate to the investments
set forth.
Her Early Life.
Mrs. Anderson explained to the court that
she was five years of age at the death
of her mother. and that almost Immediate
ly thereafter she was sent to a boarding
school at Gainesville, Md, where she re-
manned until she was ten years of age; that
in 1892 she attended school at the Sacred
Heart Convent. Eden Hall, near Philadel-
phia. and In 1894. when fifteen years old.
she was sent to Riedenburg Austria, where
she remained three years. On her return,
she adds. she lived with Francis p E.
Sands, until January 20. $685. when she
was married to Capt. Edward Anderson.
She declares that she had no knowledge of
the financial condition of the estate Of her
mother until some months ago. when she
became acquainted with the contents of the
will. She began an investigation as to the
manner in which the defendant was TAX
ing care of the estate. she points out, and
requested account of him, upon which,
to her utter astonishment, she AYERS, she
found that the estate had been d.
minished by sales to the amount of
$94.984. and by pretended loans and
mort cages. $64. 400, and that the defendant
had really never acted as trustee under
the will. nor had he appointed by deed or
otherwise a trustee to act under the will,
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