Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-14
NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT OVER
100000 ESTATE IN
IOWA.
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN
e OFF IN LOS ANGELES
George Brett Suddenly Departs For
Iowa and Controversy Will Come
Back to Iowa Courts For Adjudica
tion-Aaed Parents and One Son
Aligned Against Holder of Property.

Los Angeles Feb. 14.--Declaring his
much" George Brett broke off nego-
tiations looking toward a settlement OF
the contest for the S2,000,00O Brett es
tate out of court and left for Iowa
AS result, William Brett the go
year old father. Mrs Ellen Brett, the
SS-year- mother, and Albert II.
Brett, the younger brother. all resid-
ing in Los Angeles, are making pre-
parations for a bitter war to be fought
in the Iowa courts this summer.
Forty years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Brett signed what they thought
was a trust agreement With their
eldest son. by which George Brett act
ed as his fathers business agent. TWO
years ago, when Albert II. Brett re-
quested a certain favor from his faCh-
er. it was discovered that this sup
posed trust agreement was in reality
a warranty deed, making George Bre,.
the manager and sole owner Of the
great Brett estate. The father had
been receiving the sums he had asked
for but 1t was about this same time
that George Brett commenced paying
his parents a monthly allowance. $50
for the father and 500 for the II other.
Shortly after the discovery that
George Brett actually owned Che en-
tire estate, Albert Brett, backed by his
parents and his dead sisters children,
brought action to render null and void
the warranty deed. It was alleged the
signature OF the aged parents had heen
gained only thru misrepresen tation.
An action has also been filed by the
family In the district court of Cerro
Gordo county, Iowa, to cause George
Brett TO make an accounting OF his
forty years trusteeship and then 10
surrender II.
For almost year George Brett. in
Iowa, and the parents In Los Angeles, /
where they had come to spend their
last days in peace, correspond ed. Fl
nally, month ago, George Brett came
to this city for the ostensible purpose
of settling the mix-up out OF court II
possible. Albert II. Brett came west
at the same time. but his coming did
not become known to the elder brother
until a few days ago.
Barred From House.
During the past month George Brett /
and his family have been en5esyo-iny
to come to an agreement tbs action
was retarded TO some extern Enzs-n 2c- /
as the mother would not allow h@r
eldest son 20 ents- her A21sa :. NJ
2701 Manitou street Thru Attorney
Rusa Avery, however reErts2-tf'-z
continued spasnodicaIly Crtl y4ez=s-
day
When George Brett appearaz be
was willing TO divide UP the estate -
1t stands into three equal shares Bug .
his family demanded that he produce .
all the books and accounts Of the forty
years during which time he had acted .
as agent. This the eldest son refused
to do. AS a result, 1t was plainly seen
by the two factions Of the Brett fam
lily yesterday that all negotiations arc
at standstill, with the only recourse ,
left to fight the matter out in court
Mentally and physically active. de- |
spite her SO years. Mrs. Ellen Brett is !
assuming charge Of the battle lines Of
her family. With her SON Albert as !
chief aid, and with the moral support |
of her husband with her, she spent !
yesterday laying plans for the attack. ,
\ full report Of what occurred during
the past month between George Brett !
and his family will be Forwarded BY
her to her attorneys in Mason City.
Bitter Charge.
'tTf1e Lord has been good to NE TO !
permit me to live until see my
younger son and my dead 6aughter'F
grandchildren are not kept from their
share of the estate" she said yester-
day. IF my husband and had passed
away before we discovered the trick
played on US 10 not DOUBT but that
George would have kept everything"
Oenison Citizen Dead
Special to Ttmes-Republican.
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