Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-25
WHAT TO DO WITH
s2s.1oo TRUST FUND.


Il
Adjudication Of questions which |
have arisen IN respect to. the win Of
the late Robert p. Sherwood Of Cal
weston. Texas. is asked In q suit that
has been brought, returnabIe in the
superior court In October by Jeremiah
J. Desmond who Il the trustee OF
trust fund of $23.10o which "a the
avails Of the sale OF real estate IN Nor
witch.
Mrs. Elisabeth ]. Mcneil OF ocono-
Harold J.. OF Minneapolis. Julia NJ,
William j., and Samuel p all of Ocon-
omowoc, are the defendants named.
Through @ sale OF the property which
consisting OF tract of land with a
brick building thereon and was left 20
Mr.. Sherwood by his stepeather, J. H
Trueman OF Norwich. the trust fund is
now represented by FIRST mortgage
for S23, 100 on real estate on Franklin
In the win OF Mr.. Sherman was a
codicil as follows: 49,
"It is my eodIciI that the property
left me by my stepfather. J. H. True
man Of Norwich. Conn. shah go to my
wife and sister during their natural
lives. that Is the net income from the
same and at the death Of both Of them
/ want the property to go to my cous-
IN. Mrs Lizzie Mcneil for herself and
children"
named Werner, died in Galveston on
May 10. 1915. and the trustee asks
to whom and in what amounts he
shall pay over and deliver the said
trust fund. He also raises the ques-
ton for the court to decide. whether
the trust fund and estate shall go alb
soluteIy and outright to Mrs Elizabeth
| Mcneil; or does she take n life estate
| therein. with the remainder over TO
| her children; or is she entitled to the
trust property and fund in trust for
herself and her children. or In trust
/ for her children.
Another question Is in what shay>s
i or proportions the trust fund goes 10
Mrs. Mcneil and her children IL u now
vests absolutely and outright in
/ them
/ The question is also raised as 10
| whether any child or children born aft
/ er the date of the codicil the testa-
| tor would share In the trust fund
equally with the four children named
The court Is also asked to fix the
compensation out OF the trust estate
| to the several parties thereto for theil
mond is counsel for the plaintiff in tht
case. Brown and James appear fol
the defendants.
To the writ and complaint is at,
l T.
He died at Galveston on September IL
1908.
In the will II is shown that he lef
$1,000 to his sister, Mrs. Ella Coope
Of New Haven; $500 to his cousin, Mrs
Emma Searls of New London: 81 ,00
to his aunt, Mrs. Julia A Jewett o
Tomahawk. Wis, $500 to his cousin
Miss Maggie Plat OF NauEatuck: $50
to the daughter OF Ella Trueman, res
ident of Salt Lake City, when sh
should become of age; a house an
lot in Galveston and $1,000 to Mis-
Lula DeHeven when she becomes o
; age. There were also some small be
quests of personal property to other
and the residue OF the estate was lef
Z to his wife The wish was espresso
, that Mrs. Sherwood should make he
. home with J. H. Trueman during hi
; life and should reside in the north 1
ton were left to his wife in trust {
have the income from 1t during he
life and to go to the testator's cousin
: Lizzie Mcneil for the use and benef
) of herself and her children upon Mr.
: Sherwood's death.
Divorce Suit.
Another suit returnabIe in Octobt
= which was filed on Friday Is the d.
I | vorce suit of John A. Clark of MOI
wien against Helen NJ. Clark Of Pres
| ton. Her maiden name was Helen \
Conbov and they were married on Fee
= 2. 1901, and have one son. Adulter
: | committed at Norwich and elsewhel
: between January /. 1918 and Augu!
r and one named. Smith and others
: given as the grounds upon which d
vorce is asked. Attorney John /
Barnes Is counsel for the petitioner.