Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-21
BILL IN EQUITY
Claims That Deeds Were
Illegally Obtained
Conveying Property 10 Heirs Of
Late W. H. H. Williams.
Hearing on injunction In Mt. YER
non Case Ordered for May %.

A bill in equity has been filed in the
supreme judicial court of Kennebee
county, brought by Miles Williams of
Mt. Vernon and NJ. Everett Williams
OF Winthrop against Lucinda A. Will
liams, Alice f. Farnham, Bert e.
Farnham, Sarah Julia Williams,
Georgia A. Swain and William II.
Williams, Jr., of Mt. Vernon, Louise
l.. Higgins and Albert +. Higgins of
Albion, asking that the defendants
convey to the estate of the late Will
liam H. Fl. Williams OF Mt. Vernon
the deeds to certain property in Mt.
Vernon and pay to the petitioner,
Miles Williams. his share as one of
the heirs in the real property ac-
quired by the defendants.
The petitioners also ask that the
defendants be required to give to NJ
Everett Williams. administrator of
the estate of William H. H. Williams,
good and sufficient bonds TO pay all
the debts demands and taxes upon
the estate, without recourse to the
property of William H. Williams; that
a preliminary and permanent in
junction issue. restraining the de-
PENDANTS. their agents or attorneys
IRON selling or causing the sale OF
the parcels of real estate in dispute
The bill in equity sets forth that
William H H. Williams of Mt. Yer
non, died, Oct ), 1911, and that the
deceased left a widow, whose name is
Lucinda A. Williams. and that the
next of kin and heirs-at-law are
Sarah Julia Williams, Alice f. Farm
ham, Louise L. Higgins. Georgia A.
Swain. William H. H. Williams. Jr.,
and Miles Williams.
1t is claimed by the petitioners that
deeds were drawn by the late Will
liam H H. Williams Aug. IA, 1911.
conveying land in Mt Vernon to Alice
f. Farnham, Aug. 16. 1911. conveying
land in Mt. Vernon to Georgia A.
Swain, March Z, 1911, conveying land
in Mt Vernon to Louise L. Higgins.
Lucinda A. and Sarah Julia Williams,
and March Z. 1911, conveying land in
Vienna to William H. II. Williams.
Jr. but that these deeds were never
delivered but REMAINED under the
control Of the said William II. Fl.
Williams, and that the said Lucinda
A. Williams. Sarah Julia Williams.
Alice f. F'arnham. Louise /. Higgins,
Georgia A. Swain and William II. II.
Williams, Jr.. unlawfully and Illegally
obtained possession Of said deeds and
the title to the land thus conveyed.
1t is further claimed that the petit
TONER. Miles Williams, is a son and
enc of the heirs Of the late William
II. Fl. Williams: that said Miles Will
liams is wrongfully deprived of his
share in his fathers real property
and that he is unable to obtain a fair
and equitable apportionment of his
interest i'm the property, although he
has made repeated offers of settle
ment.
1t appears that NJ, Everett Williams
is named as joint complainant in his
capacity as administrator of the es
tate of The late William H. H. Will
liams and that Albert c. Higgins of
Albion and Bert f. Farnham of Mt
Vernon are the husbands of Louise
L. Higgins and Alice f. Farnham and
are therefore interested in the real es-
tate in question The complainant set
forth that they are apprehensiye that
the defendants will dispose of the
property in dispute.
A hearing has been ordered upon
the question of a temporary injunc-
ton at 10 A. NJ, May rs before AS
sociate Justice Leslie c. Cornish.
Meanwhile the defendants are en-
joined from disposing of any of the
property in dispute. Ellsworth E.
Peacock of Readfeld is counsel for
fba patitiouars