The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
Emo HEIRS FIGHT
COLUMBIA REQUEST
University May Lose Vast Resi-
due and Other Public Be-
quests May Fall.
10000. 900 rs INVOLVED

The heirs at law OF Amos F. Emo, who
died on October 81 last at 80 Fifth i've
nue.. leaving an estate of more than
100000 900. chiefly In real estate, took
unexpected action yesterday which will
probably tie up the large estate for years
unless a settlement is made. The ac-
tion II a contest of the will filed re-
Gently, which distributed 37,644.000 In
direct requests and left the residue, es-
timated at more than $4,000, 900. to Co.
lumbia University. One of the direct
requests was s1,s00.0 900 to the General
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Of
New YORK city.
1t was learned yesterday hat the o
test IL based chiefly on allegations that
when Mr.. Emo made his will on June
is last, in which he anne Lucius c.
Beer and william Mitchell trustees and
executors. he had no Idea that his es-
tate was within many millions OF dol
lars Of the size II really Is. The heirs
contend that in making Columbia Uni
! vcrsity the r~esiduary legatee, MIR. Emo
believed he was leaving the university
about $500 900. whereas IL may run from
81. 900, 900 TO 81, 400 ,00o. The contestants
do not believe tina Mr.. Emo would have
turned 90 large amount away from them
had he known that his real estate was
So valuable and had he not forgotten
entirely abou, certain valuable securi-
ties he owned.
The only heir at law not named among
the contestants ia the papers hled yes
,erday by seven law firms is Lady Alan
tombstone. Il niece. and her son. Lady
tombstone WAS Antoinette f. Pinchot
sister OF clifford and Amos r. +. Pinchot.
The only reason she IL not "A contestant
Is said to be the fact that her residence
in L.ondon would have caused a delay In
iling the papers had she been a party.
ne contests were filed Yesterday when
the will came before the surrogate Tor
probate. The contestants. with their re-
lationship and the requests they received
were: William l.. Emo. brother. $780,
600 Antolnetie Wood sister. $4,000 ;
clifford and Amos X. +. Pinchot.
: nephcvs, Florence G. Graves II Mary
p. Emo. nieces. $3.50. 600 each. and Henry
Lane Emo, nephew, $4,000. The ex-
.cutnrs. who will endeavor to have the
will sustained. got $50 ooo each in lieu
of commissions
The contestants all allere that the
document nlttI l. ipl the last viii VI Wv
decedent and that 4, was not executed
according to law. II Is also alleged that
IL the will vas properly executed Mr..
En- did not nave testainentary capacity
at the time.
The contestants also allege that the
! executors. "or one If them, or some other
person unknown To the contestants, eN-
ercised such improper influence In the
obtaining and execution of the will. II
ever executed. in behalf and in favor OF
Columbia University. hat said university
was made rcsiduary lcsatee therein Ia
T the exclusion of the natural objects OF
the Il ,cdent's bounty, the heirs at law
and next Of kin"
The contestants ask n trial ~ the
action Icy a jury.
The public requests other than those
/ mentioned. which will fall II the will Is
refused probate, were S25o.O00 each 10
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. the
American Museum of Natural History.
the New York Association for tmprov-
ing the Condition of the Poor and New
York University. and 100000 and MI.
Euo's books 10 the New York Public
Library.