The sun., 1910-05-12
her CLAIM ON HOE ESTATE
0OCkN ASSIGNED N BLANK
n Was. SGHSSS HGNDS.

losn = Fast. counsel for Mrs. Margaret
Johnscn Brown John. who tried 10 collect
, claim for Eo.OOO against the estate Of
Robert Hoe. the printing pres manu-
,rrIre-. IN the SurrOgats's Court, but
a.. told that she mus, sue for it. said
,-.rsrdav that her entire claim against
Tho estate amounts 20 $50 100. which she
..Iese- IS due her under a trust agreement.
Mr. Johns is now In this country.
having ZONE here last OctObsr. a month
,rsr the death Of Mr.. Hoe in London.
She IS the former wife % Lewis Y. Brown
., kentucky. but leit him in isOs. and hs
sat a divorce the next year In Kentucky
nj rhs ground ot abandonment She was
married here on January last 10 Arthur
I.bp. a lawyer at 90 Wall street. and
live. At 81 West Eleventh street She has
In antique store at u West rhirty-hrs,
.,reet Her father. Claude NJ. Johnson.
a former Mayor Il Lexington. Ky, was
n, one time IN the Bureau ol Engraving
and Printing a. Washintgon. He also b
IN the city. and said Yesterday that since
rnl he has acted as foreign agent for
the Hoe company and in charge of the
company's plant in london.
IN addition 20 the ENo 900 bond which
M. Johns produced on the hearing
t.f5rr Surrogate Thomas she has Ger
ttScstes ior siNty-six shares of stock IN
The Metropolitan Trust Company, worth
sss On. standing in the name Of Robert
Hoe. hut assigned in blank. She has
brought suit against the Metropolitan
Trust Company and Frederick W. Grain
and Phneas ? Chew. executors of the
He estate 20 compel the trust company
10 transfer the shares 20 her name on the
companys stock book.
10 the complaint in her suit against
The trust company Mr.. Johns alleges
that on December I5 last she was the
oWner II the shares and held Mr. Hoes
assignment N blank on them. The sew
sral certificates were delivered 10 her by
Robert Hoe In he lifetime. she -aid. and
shs became the lawful poases-or of the
certificates. She set forth that nn Decem-
hsr u she exhibited the power in blank
LINED bv Robert Hoe and offered 20 give
he certificates 10 the company Tor the
transfer of the sixty-six shares 70 her
name She said the ono ials oi the trust
company refused 10 transfer the stOck,
sIlsEing that the executors % the Hoe
sstase claimed title and interest IN the
.tock and had notihad tha. oOuufsany 20
that eHect. The trust company had
naid a dividend on December ~ and she
demanded her share hut the company
wouldn't pay il 20 her She a-ks that
he be aditidGed the rightiul owner u
the stock and that the claim Of the eNecu-
tors bs declared invalid
The eEscntors demurred 90 the com
plant that IL didn't sst up q cause Of ac-
don The case ame hef0re supreme
Court Justice Whitney yesterday on mo-
tion by he defendant for a Judgment
on the pleadings Justice Whitney over
INIAhA Ntie NACuaNNNHl AAA NANN NHH 9NA"aA"
Anis ten days TO answer
Mr. Easi said that in addition 10 the
-iKty-six shares of trust company stock
noE in the hands Of Mrs. Johns Mr. Hoe
had agreed 10 give her twenty-five shares
more. the certificates Of which are now
held up in the English tourts al the in
-tanoe e the executors He said that
u retarn for kindness extended TO Mr..
Hoe by Mrs Johns while Mr. Hoe was
hvinR In london practically ne member
the johnson family Mr. Hoe executed
o. trust agreement by v hich he promised
.u 1--WE her after his death certain moneys
iEgregating $50 900.
shortly before Mr. Hoes death. Said
I. lawyer. he told Mrs Johns that the
rr.st agreement vas not entirely satis-
lar'0ry 10 him and asked her TO return
tu nm certain stock that he had already
Kned 10 her In blank She agreed
a. do ~. and Mr.. Hoe then executed
rfs ESOmO bond under seal. the lawyer
fatd Ne declared that All Mrs. Johns's
cis.ms against the estate are In black
and white. and that she will begin suit
In tho Supreme Court At once on the
fp.Oo bOnd The reason he moved
70 anforcs payment in the Surrogate
Tour, vas 20 find out what ths executors
Intended 10 dO about Il.
Mr. Johns and her father objected
Yesterday 10 the statement Of Edward @.
Prnsls. counsel for The Hoe estate. made
o. ne SlIrroeAts'a Court that Mrs. Johnss
claim hsd been investigated BY a man
-@r' 70 London for ths purposs and found
o. 1s without merit. Mr. johnson said
= ne, Mr.. Hoe Eve years bI6oro my
vs'rarent from the Bureau Of Engraving
a-. Printing In 1900. and in the year fol-
r-g ny rstrsmsne he made me q Sort
' r-ral superintendent q bic New
ia-. aterests. with the obiect Of prspar-
ma myself 70 look aiter the Hoo interests
atroad In 1901 vent % London 70 take
erarRs n the business there and on the
'lrrr-rt Hs cams there frequently
ard i.al tho hOuss nsHs 20 mine. We
Fa-- INMATE friends. and after doors |
30 cen cat bstwesn ne two houses |
20 rucucally lived together as one
a~y When Mr. Hoe nrst suggested |
rg boo his way ! remonatratod on the |
ground fha' my wife vas too delicate 70 !
'ass Obj" responsibility Of locking after !
'r. -.nh houses. Ny daughter shared |
-.,a lutte. with her and whiie my wife !
bod urrs particularly aftsr our home.
laughter Mrs Johns. kept an eye on I
. Hoes house
'' NJ" Vas I'D enough 10 be my |
a v.fsr grandfather and became very |
.rH.a..fs.N s.. - s-rannNa 10 fra- |