The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-27
WOULD REMOVE co.ExEcUroR.
Mrs. Greene Files New Suit at Brattle.
boro.

BrattleboTo, Nov. 27.-In a petition
charging Harry p. Greene with disre.
earding the interests of George 4.
Greene estate, OF which be Is one OF
the executors, and with hindering tnd
obstucting Wilfred r. Root in the
management of the Greene drug store.
Mrs. Addie Z. Greene. widow Of the
testator and executrix with Harry P.
Greene in the settlement Of her bus
bands estate, asked the probate court
today % remove Harry p. Greene from
mis- Office as executor. Judge A. +.
Sehwenk named December as the
date for hearing on the petition.
Mrs. Greene is grandmother of Harry
F. Greene and aunt Of Mr. Root The
family Is prominent and the drug store
las a wide reputation in southern YER
mont and in parts of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,.
Harry p. Greene has recently been
graduated from the medical department
Of tho university Of Vermont and he
IS now taking special course of study
in Jersey City. Mr.. Root is president Of
the Vermont state board Of pharmacy
and for more than 20 years preceding
the death Of George Greene he was
employed in the drug store and was
manager IL years.
Mr.. Greene named Mrs. Greene and
Harry p. Greene as executors of his
viii. He provided tiiat the widow should
have the use Of the estate and named
Harry p Greene and his brother. Ray
uond l.. Greene, as residuary legatees.
He also provided that the drug store,
stock and fixtures be sold TO Mr.. Root
and Harry p. Greene at fair price,
each TO have undivided half interest.
] he latter contended that the store
should be sold to the highest bidder,
but MIR Root insisted on his right to
buy an undivided balf.interest accord.
ing to the WILL and Judge Schwenk
decided that the executors should sell
such an interest to Mr.. Root, the price
to be determined by an inventory made
by three disinterested persons, but
Harry P. Greene appealed from the de
cision and that matter is now pending.
The executors engaged Mr.. Root to
manage the store. Ii, her petition Mrs.
Greene says that it is of great advan-
tage to the estate 10 have Mr.. Root
conduct the store, but That Harry 2.
Greene, disregarding the interests of
the estate and diSregarding his agree
ment with Mr.. Root, is hindering and
Mr.. Root in his work. She
says that he has endeavored and now
threatens to close the store, that he has
goods from the store with.
out proper authority and allowed his
brother to do so, that he refuses to
take the necessary action to pay the
widow an allowance from the estate
ordered by the probate court, although
there is sufficient funds of the estate
in the Brattleboro banks, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he has been notified
That she needs the funds, and that he
has left Brattleboro and arrogated to
himself the complete control and man
lgement of the drug store.
The petition contains a copy of let |
ter to Mr.. Root from Harry p. Greene's |
written Nov. 81, which states |
hat it has become necessary to notify |
Mr.. Root that he must not use any of |
me funds which come into his hands |
belonging to the estate while he is per
nlitted to remain in the store, except 20 |
deposit them in the bank, and not TO
ise them for paying any bills of ex-
oenses. II also states that the banks
ave been ordered not to allow money
deposited to the credit of the estate
o be withdrawn except by check bear.
ny at least the signature of Harry P.
sreene as executor. II also says. 1--WE
must also notify the different houses
rom which goods are bought for said
state that orders must be made in
,ersou or signed at least by Harry P.
}reene as executor"
The store had a fifth-elass license,
cid under a partnership arrangement
,etween Mr.. Root and Harry p Greene,
mt the arrangement has been discern |
lnued and the store is not nov doing
liquor prescription business