Name/Title
Letter from James C Beecher to Mr William H Cuddeback Oct 1907Entry/Object ID
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James Beecher, William H Cuddeback, Samuel GreeneSubject
JAMES C. BEECHER C O P Y
LAW OFFICES -----------
German-American Bank Building
Buffalo, N.Y.
October 21st, 1907.
Mr. William H. Cuddeback,
420 Ellicott Square,
My dear Sir:-
In regard to the Dower Estate of Mrs. Samuel B. Greene
about which we have had several interviews, I have all along as I
have told you, been in favor of settling with Mrs. Greene and dis-
posing finally of her interest in Mr. Greene's estate by a payment of
a gross sum, and I am now corresponding with the other parties who are
interested in the estate in order if possible to obtain their assent
to such a settlement of the matter.
Of course one of the principal things to be considered
will be the farm and residence at Walkill. This place was bought by
Mr. Greene who gave a mortgage for $1990.00, part of the purchase
price, and built a dwelling house and barn and other buildings at an
expense of several thousand dollars, intending to make it his permanent home. The transfer tax appraisers who were intelligent and well
informed men, appraised the property at Five thousand dollars, and
their appraisal was accepted by the local representative of the Comptroller and by the State's Attorney and Appraiser as a fair valuation, and we
are willing to accept it as such. This property will have to enter upon
any compromise which may be arrived at as a part of the consideration
in the adjustment of the amount to be paid. We suppose that the widow
desires to obtain it for her family home for herself and her nieces, and
it is upon this point only that there is likely to be any serious question
raised by my clients.
If this matter can be adjusted between us satisfactorily,
I think I can induce my people to come to my views. Otherwise we will
have to carry on this long and tedious litigation.
Please let me have your views upon the various phases and
the questions raised in the litigation, and very much oblige,
Yours truly,
James C. Beecher [signed]