New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

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coat Of arms, appointing him one OF MS
executors and trustees, and leaving 10
him the care of his only surviving and
imbecile daughter.
OF course, this VIII, which disin-
herited her as we'll as his grandnephew
and successor in the baronetcy, the late
Sir Chandos Reade, aroused an i'm
mense amount of scandal and opposi-
ton. Miss Reade, who was not
committed lunatic, was cited by the
court Of probate to oppose her fathers
will but, being demented. neglected to
respond, and the will was proved. Sir
Chandos was In India at the time, and
when he returned TO England. some
years later, he failed in his efforts to
secure a revocation OF the probate, al
though he spent a considerable amount
Of money In endeavoring to do so.
In 1890 he died. and was succeeded
In the baronetcy by his American born
cousin. George Compton Reade, the
present baronet, who was advised that
he could take no steps during the life
time OF the imbecile daughter OF Sir
John TO recover the estates. She died
in November, 1897, just six weeks be-
fore the limit Of time imposed by the
statute of 1874 The latter, which has
been said to be designed 10 give
wealthy: merchants, financiers ana
manufacturers an indefeasible title 70
the lands which they have purchased,
bars all claims thereto after the occu-
pants have been In possession for
thirty years Unfortunately, Sir
George did not hear of Miss Reade's
death until nearly two months after 1t
had taken place, and ii was then too
late to institute proceedings for the
revocation of Sir Johns will. owing to
the statute of limitations.
THE UNsENTIMENTAL BUTLER.
The first thing that John Wakefield
did on inheriting the Shipton Court
property from Dir John was to put up
at auction all the family portraits by
Kneller, Romney and other old mas
tiers, many Of which were purchased by
the American diplomat the late Cen
eral Meredith Reade. United States
Envoy at Athens, who was a remote
kinsman, being a lineal descendant OF
that James Reads who was knighted
6y Queen Elizabeth and whose son set
tied on this side of the Atlantic The
ex- butler has now been dead for
number Of years. and his son, who
bears the name OF Joseph Rcade, and
who. according to the late Rev. Comp
ton Reade, with whom ! had much
correspondence about the matter. Is
man OF character and education and a
graduate OF Cambridge, has sold the
Shipton Hall estate 10 w. +. Pepper.
The latter may possibly. despite the
statute Of limitations, be called upon to
surrender Shipton Court 10 Sir George
Compton Reade, for ii seems that some
time after the disentailment deed of
rcsettlement was effected. attaching
the Shipton Court property TO the
baronetcy. This. Of course. signed b.
both Sir John and his son, rendered the
formers subsequent will In favor OF
John Wakefield Of no account. The
deed has been missing since Sir Johns
death. The Rev. Compton Resde as
serted that John Wakefield destroyed
it. II Sir George, the present baronst.
can secure a copy of this deed OF re-
settlement, or II he can furnish tho
courts with satisfactory proof that
such deed Of resettlement was actu-
ally made and signed subsequent 10 the
deed of disentailment, then he may be
able to recover the Shipton Court es-
tate from its present owner. w. r. Pep
per. despite the statute OF limitations,
on the ground that Wakefield was not
In adverse" possession OF Shipton
Court as long as he was the trustee
and executor OF the will OF Sir John
and was looking after the imbecile
Miss Emily Reade until her death, In
1897. EX-ATTACHE.