Show BRANSfORD DENIES GirT GiFT OF FORTUNE TO HIS WirE WIFE Counterclaim Asserts A. A B. B I. I V. V Emery Estate Was Vas Divided Between Bet Mrs l Holmes I and Her Daughter by Adoption LIGHT SHED SIED ON MRS l BRANSFORD'S HISTORY Plaintiff Alleged 1 to Have Taken More l Than Which She Never Returned Returned Re Re- turned or Accounted For IT T rI hAT II Af Susanna B. B wife of Col ol Ed Edwin F. F Holmes ever e gave gae Grace Dran Bransford her late d daughter by a adoption a in real or personal personal personal per per- property is denied in an answer and 1 counterclaim filed filc in the district court yesterday ny h by Wallace M. M in the 1 ser sensational suit snit Mrs Holmes recently brought against him a division Ji sio 14 of an estate state 4 fl T r S i. i l of m more re than titan 1 ld h by Bransford rd In Bransford Bransford's s counterclaim ho lie that Holmes t took ok from ho lie estate state of Grace Bransford more than titan which she failed to re rel return re- re l turn or otherwise other e for Mystery relative to the Identity Wendt of Grace Bransford partially 1 18 removed romo In t the tho o answer which sets forth that she she- was horn born of oC unknown parents In I Boston about May Ia 1 I. 1886 and that she sho was taken from an orphanage and adopted b by A. A B 13 B. B Emery late husband of or Mrs Inc Holmes on September 50 W 1886 The Tue Information In the tho answer answel adds aiMs that Grace Bransford from Crom the date of or her adoption lived Jived at the tho I Finery mer home and won the great love and affection of her father ather by adoption It adds add that when Mr Ir Emery died tiled leaving lea a large fortune hut but without a last testament testament testament testa testa- ment the district court COUlt of or Salt Lake tho the big estate he lie left be- be between tw tween cn his widow an and his adopted i 1 daughter 1 U gh t c r. r Properly Solely rum Prom l The property so received by hy Grace Bransford came solely from the estate ot of her father b bv by adoption A A. B Ii Emery Emel and arid has in no wise been contributed foor foor fo ro or augmented b by an any gift or other othel benefits ben ben- outs Mils corning coming or accruing directly or In Indirectly In- In directly from the plaintiff Mrs Holmes l continues the lie complaint but bul buton bulon on the contrary said estate has hag been materially diminished b by the he conduct of oC Mrs Holmes the plaintiff In tho ho suit Denial Is made matle that Mrs Mis Holmes ever tried to cultivate ate the lie affections of or her dau daughter b by adoption and the answer adds that at all times after the death of oC Mr Emery and until the lie marriage e of Grace Bransford Mrs Holmes so occupied her time and at attention attention at- at In seeking publicity and notoriety et Ct ety In travel in elaborate social functions functions and ud b by Inordinate display and ond ondo o ostentation o of her wealth that she had no time and loft no opportunity for forlie or ortho tho lie cultivating of oC a feeling of affection or respect on the tho part of ot Grace Graco Bransford Bransford Brans- Brans ford for Mrs Irs Holmes Mr Ir The The- answer sets forth that Mrs Irs Holmes qualified as guardian of oC tho property an and estate of or Grace Groce Bransford I July 11 18 and that she site continued I i In this capacity l until Grace Br attained her majority on onIa May Ia I 1 1904 1 It charges that t although she was guardian Mrs Holmes too took very Yen interest In the management ement of the the lie es estate es- es tate ate leaving lc eavin it almo almost t exclusively I to John S. S Bransford father of the de defendant the tle- fondant In the lie action The answer then alleges es that th Mrs Holmes took and appropriated ap aft- ip- ip to her own use URe out of or the estate and antI property of her ward under allowances obtained h by her during the theline line lime of her guardianship large luGe sums in the time aggregate regato amounting to more than During that time adds add the answer Mrs Mi 8 Holmes contributed nothing of or I her own property for tor the care maintenance maintenance main maln- education or support of her liar adopted daughter anti and ward The answer answer an an- also charges ch that Mrs Irs Holmes used attorneys paid p out of or tho the estate of or Grace GIace Bransford to the amount of oC about bout for tor her own personal service Met It In The defendant first met Graco Craco at tit Berkeley Cal Cat where ho lw was attending attending- school In tho the autumn of ot I 1897 contInues continue the time answer r. r Graco was waH then suffering from rom extreme ex ex- nervousness the tha result of or inattention and neglect At that hint line lim Gr Grate Grace ce was waw living In a College boarding hou house e. e In charge of or ofa a 11 nurse nunc who was giving her hem little caro care or 01 attention while willie the lie plaintiff Mr Mrs Holmes wan wnM living at al tho thu Palace P hotel In iii 11 San Fr Francisco The father and family o of the tho defendant defendant de tlc- de- de Wallace i M. M Bransford out of or ofa ora a feeling of oC kindness and anti Interest In Invited Invited invited In- In Grace Graco Bransford to their home In Quincy Cal where she remained and arid was cared for from April 1818 to December Dc- Dc cember 1898 during which time she recovered from her nervous condition The defendant at- at Intervals at thereafter associated with Grace Bransford and from such a association their acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ance developed Into mutual Interest and friendship and ultimately Into their mutual love lo and affection resultIng resultIng resulting result- result Ing In their m marriage irn Uninformed The answer further avers that Mrs Irs Holmes kept Grace Bransford In Ignorance Isnor- Isnor anco ance of or the lie fact act that she was In iii her own right the lie owner of or an any property of oC an any value alue anti and that at all times prior to the time marriage she concealed i from her time the fact that she was isas the tIme adopted daughter daue of or A A. A B. B Emer Emery Charge Chargo further Is made malc that after Grace Bransford attained her majority the plaintiff Mrs Holmes sought to continual control of the property of or Grace GIace Bransford rord from which it Is al alleged ah- ah she had lied profited It adds that Mrs Ir Holmes ru refused ed to give her hor consent consent con on sent to the lie man marriage of or Grace Graco Brailsford Bransford Brails Brans- ford to Wallace allae M. M Bransford and that thereafter they were to expect nothing from Mrs Holmes Upon the time o of Wallace allacc Bransford to Graco 0 1 Bransford h he ho be bo came caine III in illS ins own tight right or property of considerable value antI and In Independent In- In dependent of any property held by his wife ie adds tho time answer This defendant defend defend- ant nut In his own name and amI after ater con- con and approval of his hits wife en entered entered en- en Into contracts for the tIme construction construction construe construe- tion of buildings building's and md Improvements upon the tho real estate 11 I nI On January 29 9 1916 Wallace Bransford Brans- Brans I ford In order that In case o of his own o death I la wife might In no wa way be bo delayed in the time use of tIme the money deposited deposited de de- ile- ile posited It in tho lie joint names of or himself him him- self and wife continues the answer which adds s that lint Grace Bransford made similar arrangements whereby her fortune fortune fortune for for- tune could be conveyed to her husband In case caRe of ot her death In conclusion tIme the answer r says sn's that the mental condition of oC Grace Bransford Bransford Brans- Brans ford Cord was excellent and anti that she was soun and strong of oC mind and anti knew ant and understood all her transactions with her husband Graco Emery died October 24 t 1917 at nt Los Angeles without Issue leaving heaving last will vill and testament bequeathing all au her property to the tIme she ithie died possessed o of no IHU v v says SaN the time last paragraph of the time answer In the tho prayer the time answer a asks ks that tho the plaintiff take nothing b by her action and that she be forever Core barred o of all claim datum or Interest In or 01 to any part of tho time property mentioned In Jo the lie complaint complaint com coin plaint and described and referred to In contract and amid deeds that lint time the ownership owner owner- ship and auth title of oC the thc defendant of and amid to tho time whole of or the time property be he quieted a and confirmed n against the time adverse claim o of the lie plaintiff anti and that the de- de fondant recover leCO his mi costs cosh TIme The answer was filed by tIme the law lai film Ilium of Hawlins na Ray Time The law la firm of Dickson Ellis Kills and Lucas filed the time suit for Mrs Mr Ip Holmes HolmeR socking seeking ln division division divi divi- sion of the time estate of Mr r Bransford rr- rr |