Crowther v Crowther

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Copy Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, United States of America, of William Crowther, Sarah Crowther, Thomas Umbers and Anne his wife, Elizabeth Crowther, Henry Best Sowden and Margaret his wife, Arthur Craven Barlow and Jeanette his wife, David Hastings and Emma his wife and Jemima Crowther v. Richard Crowther and Margaret Crowther. Plaintiffs are 8 of the children (and husbands) and the defendants are widow and remaining child of William Crowther the elder, late of Somerville Aston, Gloucestershire, who died 6 May 1846. By his will, dated 29 December 1845, testator disposed of real and personal estate in both England and New York State. The willl was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 27 June 1846 by widow and son William as executors of the English estate, which they have administered according to the terms of the will. Richard Crowther proved the will in New York State, 3 September 1846, as sole acting executor, and has taken into his possession all real and personal estate, with documents, and is accused by plaintiffs of concealing exact details of real estate with the intention of fraudulently converting parts of the same for his own absolute use, by conveyance between himself and John E. Andrew and for failing to sell remaining real estate or to account for rents and profits of the same