The Detroit times., 1911-07-11
IN
WILL ALLEGE 4
STOCK PLUNGE
Claim Lawyer Charles 3. Hilton, the
Executor, Bought $4,000 Worth
ofNorth Butte Copper. Which
Dropped ss7 a Share.
Money, It Is Claimed, Il Part Of
Estate Left By Victoria Robin
SON to Many.

Briefs In. the appealed suit to force
Attorney Charles Il. Hilton, executor
Of the estate OF Victoria Robinson.
valued at about $4,000. to pay to the
beneficiaries the full amounts pro
vided by her In her will, are being
prepared and will be fled in court in
a few days The case was heard by
Judge Codd. Friday.
The will was fled for probate on
May IL. 1908. and included q clause
that It's provisions should be fulfilled
by the executor within two years after
being filed. It provided that many
relatives and friends OF the woman
should be benehciaries I'm her estate.
Sums OF money were also given to a
number Of churches and religious or
ganizations. The legacies varied from
$3.50 TO $4,000 In amount. and among
those to De named In the will was the
Rev. ]. w. Wightman. formerly OF
Pittsburg. but now living In Wash
ington. ID. c., who was to receive
1880. He was formerly the pastor
Of . church which she attended.
She also provided that Hilton, as
her executor. should receive $4,000,
and also $1,000 OF stock which she
owned. besides naming his as her
residuary legatee.
According to the allegations made
by the Rev. Wightman. who. through
his attorneys, Anderson, Rackham and
Wilcox, brought the suit to receive
his share In the estate, Hilton re-
ceived enough OF the estate to have
fulfilled the provisions OF the will, but
Instead took $4,000 OF the money left
by the woman and invested II In North
Butte copper stock at SCI q share.
Luck was not with Hilton in the In
yestment, II Is alleged. for barely
after making the investment, the stock
dropped to $50. As result OF the
loss, Hilton asked that the court III.
low him year In which to pay the
benefciaries OF the will, but Judge
Hubert last fall decided that since he
was the residuary legatee. which
means that after settling the estate
according TO the provisions of the will
the executor should have all that re
4 NAMED OF the estate. he should settle
with the heirs atwonce. Hilton de
clared that he wanted at least q years
leeway. as the stock might come ur
In that time and he would recover the
loss.
According to the evidence. Hilton
declared to number OF the heirs that
they should help stand the loss In the
business venture and should be will
Ing to accept something like rs cents
on the dollar In settlement OF their
claims. Declaring that because he
was the residuary legatee and took
the plunge" In the hope OF makine
something extra as executor OF the
estate. that he should therefore stand
Whatever loss there was and vet pay
the heirs the full amount as provided
for In the document.
Among the beneficiaries named In
the will are the Presbyterian Home
for Ministers at Greencastie. Pa. !:
Major Jerome b. Burke. n retired
army ofiicer living at washington. ID.
T., and DR.. John r. Laughlin. OF Har.
erstown, Md. The will gives Burke
$500 and Laughlin $3.50. Many rela-
tives OF the dead woman are also
named. 80,
According to the testimony and
statements Of witnesses, Hilton would
have made many thousands OF dollars
for himself had the. price OF the cor
per stock advanced instead OF dropped: