The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
ODD CONDITIONS IN LEGACIES.
Hard Work for q V~egetarian's Helr-Gef'
man Soldiers Photograph.

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Thirty thousand pounds is a nice lump
sum but not long ago the Town Council OF
Thun, in Switzerland, unhesitatingly re-
fused that amount Of money. 1t was left
to his native place by a wealthy brewer
named Teller, with the stipulation that one
man whom he had always disliked should
be deprived of his Office Of Town Clerk and
that another object Of his aversion should
never again be reelected to the School
Board. The town took the will into court,
says London Tt-Bts, but could not alter it,
so the money went to the Swiss Govern
ment.
The wills of men who attempt after their
death TO wreak their hate upon the living
always cause troul lie. Harvey Scott, who
died in Canada, hated his heirs, 80 he di-
rected his executors to burn E5, 900 in bank
notes. But the law says that a man who
burns bank notes is guilty Of arson. Thu
executors refuse to comply with the con-
dition and so render themselves liable to
prosecution, and all sorts Of legal compGca-
ions are the result.
A year or so ago the sum Of eos 900 was left
by an uncle who resided in Germany to a
young Edinburgh man, but the conditions
make the legacy a difficult one to win.
The legatee must travel around the world.
visiting fourteen different countries speci-
fed, and after two years return home and
write a book upon what he has seen. This
book is to be submitted to certain authorities
specified by name, and these are to give
their opinion upon it, II this is favorable,
well and good; the money will be paid over;
il not, the unfortunate legatee must again
start of on his travels and make a second
attempt to attain the necessary standard of
excellence. ..,
people or to marry at all before a certain age
are productive of endless trouble, and
those which make a particular marriage
the condition of a legacy are still worse.
Nearly fifteen years ago a Manchester
banker died, leaving all his fortune to his
adopted son on condition that the latter
found and married the bankers grand
daughter.
This lady was the daughter Of the dead
mans eldest son, with whom he had quar-
relied many years before, and who had
emigrated to New South Wales. The
heir obediently set off for Australia, and
succeeded after great difficulty in finding
the granddaughter, only to discover, that
as the result OF an accident, she wa a hope
less paralytic. OF course, marriage was
out OF the question, but he promptly offered
to share the money with her, half and half.
Her mother, however, who was still alive,
refused his compromise, and declared
that her daughter was rightful heir to the
whole amount. The case went into court,
and after two years litigation, during which
nearly half the entire fortune was spent
in costs, the granddaughter won the suit.
The unfortunate adopted son, after vast
ing three years, was left penniless.
A we'll known vegetarian lecturer left
some GeOO a year to a nephew on condition
hat the latter never touched meat, that
he wrote and had published at least three
articles a wear, and gave six lectures on
the vegetarian cause. His heir prefers
a cut OF roast beef and a pint Of bitter to
any vegetables, however perfectly cooked,
and finds himself condemned to a diet
which he dislikes and which does not suit
him. The articles and lectures are also
trying to a man who cares nothing for
literary work and has no gift for public
speaking. -.
The most dreadful legacy Of recent times
was received by the uncle Of a German
| solder named Van Lindo, who was hanged
last year for a brutal murder. The oon-
demned man left an order with a pho
tographer to make a photograph Of his body
as it swung from the gallows, and send
it to the uncle who had brought him up.
The request was compiled with, and the
shock to the uncle was 30 terrible that IL
completely unhinged his mind, and q few
weeks later he died.