Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
AN ESSEX FARM.
Plaintiffs In Chancery Case Would Hav,
Title Revert to Former Owner.

PlaintiAs In Chancery Case Would Have
Title Revert to Former Owner.
r.. e. Freeman of this city. Mary Free
man, Fannie NJ. Stevens and C. w. Howe
Of Richmond entered a chancery case at
the county clerks Office Monday against
Katherine j. Freeman of Essex.
The petition on file at the Office of the
county clerk sets forth that Frank F.
Freeman. who died on the eighth day of
January. 1914. was indebted to the plain
tits in the following sums: r. E. Free
man. s1,72O.O6: Fannie NJ. Stevens s37l.35;
the Waterbury National bank. $S59.04, and
the Burlington Trust company, $S1O.75, the
latter two notes being secured by the en-
dorsement Of C. W. Howe Of Richmond.
It is further set forth that the estate
Of the late Frank F. Freeman is now
insolvent and that because of this fact the
plaintiffs will receive only small per-
centage of the claims that they hold
against the estate.
But against this claim of insolvency ap-
pears claim by the plaintiffs In which
they attempt to show that on the 25th day
OF April, 1912. the deceased was possessed
Ola large amount of property in his own
right and sufficient to pay the claims and
obligations due them.
On April 25 the petition states, the de-
ceaSou purchased farm with buildings
thereon In the town Of Essex known as
the Edmund Williams farm for a large
sum Of money. and paid therefor from his
own funds large amount of money, as
follows: Notes sigend by Blossom F.
Goodrich for $500; check on the Water
bury National bank for 81, 1858; check of
Elihu B. Taft to NJ. o. Goodrich for the
sum OF $500. endorsed by Goodrich. then
ana there the property of the deceased.
ana check drawn upon the Burlington
trust company, payable to NJ o, Good
rich for the sum Of $500. then and there
the property Of the late Frank F. Free
man. All this farm property is now in the
possession Of the defendant, Katherine 7.
Freeman Of Essex.
the plaintiffs now attempt to show.
upon certain information and belief, that
me deceased. Frank F. Freeman, in
alleged fraud Of the right Of the plaintiffs
took title to the foregoing farm In the
names OF himself and his wife, the de-
1endant In this case jointly, so that the
record title of said property now stands
IN the names Of the couple as an estate
ny an entirety; that at the time of the
taxing OF the title to the farm property
Mr freeman did not have sufficient other
property to pay the indebtedness due the
plaintiffs; but intending to injure and de-
fraud the creditors did purchase the farm
property and took a title of the same in
the couples names. paying therefor with
his own funds and property. with the
intent to prevent the plaintiffs from OBJ
timing their pay.
Now the plaintiffs ask that the farm
property be declared a part of the estate
OF the late Frank F. Freeman, because
n'such proves not to be the case they will
suner irretrievable loss and injury. They
also aver that the defendant Katherine
}. Freeman. unless restrained by injunc-
ton order OF the court. may cucumber
or transfer the title to said farm property
curing tho tendency of the legal pro-
Ceedings.
The conclusion of the plaintiffs prayer
IT, that the conversion from Dwight j.
Williams OF Essex to the deceased and
kethertne J. Freeman Of the Dwight ].
Williams farm be declared null and void.