Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-10
Seeks to Recover Es-
tate Made Over
to Her.
DIFFICULT CASE
COURT DECLARES
for Thirty Years
and Formerly Lived
in This City.

After thirty years of married life.
Theodore A. Ball and his wife, Annie
Ball formerly of this city, now or
Mountainslde. have split over money
matters and have asked the courtsto
settle their troubles. Their story is a
household esrmon for thousands who
find money the greatest bone of con-
tention of their home life.
Trusting implicitly in his wife, Ball
made over his property to her several
years ago, when the family pathway
was smooth and strewn with roses.
Two years ago, however, that same
pathway became mighty rough ana
| worn. Troubles arose. and Mrs. Ball
left her husband, going to Westfield,
where she has since resided Now Mr.
Ball wants HIS property back
This is very hard case to decide,
| said Vice. Chancellor Stevens today. II
wish the two Interested parties could
get together and settle this matter
satisfactorily between themselves. The
question seems to be was there re-
suting trust"
/ Theodore Ball moved to Mountainside
from Newark twenty years ago. He
s15, GOO from the Erie railroad ON a
i judgment for injuries he received
Ball was incapacitated for life work
and Mrs. Ball became the aggressive
one in the home.
She managed the nursery property,
paying off mortgages. by selling a part
of the farm as It increased in value.
She finally persuaded her. husband to
make over the property to her for econ-
oinic purposes. Ball agreed and the
deed was drawn, although nothing was
stipulated in the deed about a life trust
OF interest that Ball might retain in
the property.
His son and daughter. who are not
on very good terms with the mother,
stated on the witness stand today that
4 the mother had told them that she was
holding the property in trust for the
father, and that 1t would go to them at
! his death
Following a family disagreement Mr..
Ball said that his wife sohemed to-
| dispose of some of the nursery prop
erty by having it sold at sheriff's
sale. A Judgment was obtained against
Mrs. Ball for $s2 by DR.. John r. Cor
bin for doctors fees. The sheriff, it is
! claimed. was instructed TO sell the
whole property in settlement of the
Judgment Sheriff Robert J. Kirkland,
OF Union county, sold the properly to
Clarence ID. Meyer for $1,s00.
Paul H. Brangs, of 3S5 Roseville ave
nue., was principal witness for Mr.
Ball He testified that he had pur-
chased trees and shrubs from the nur
sery and had known the family for
thirty years.
He said that Mr. Ball had placed
such confidence in his wife that he
thought all would be we'll 10 sign over
the property to her. He went to see
Mrs Ball in Westfleld at her request
and tried to patch up the differences
between the two, but was unsuccessful.
The son and daughter stand by their
father and claim that the mother has
always insisted that the property was
being held by her In trust for him.
The chancellor reserved decision
in lopes that the husband and wife
may come to some amicable agreement.
IF you do not do that" said the
vice. chancellor, II will have to decide
the case according to law"