| Description | Copy of the High Court of Justice originating summons in Hodgson v. Foulerton, and a copy of a sworn affidavit of Walter Charles Hodgson; copy of statements of witnesses relating to Foulerton's intentions regarding Jane Sweeney. With other correspondence relating to the Foulerton bequest to the Royal Society.
Correspondents include Messrs Few & Company, Sir David Prain; Peacock & Goddard; Messrs. Le Brasseur and Oakley.
Includes discussion of the payment of Estate Duty, including on the sum of £20,000 given to the Royal Society less than 12 months prior to Foulerton's death; possible additional provision to be made in favour of Jane Sweeney, Foulerton's nurse, with the eventual decision that £500 should be given to her; an affadavit relating to the Estate Duty on the £20,000 gift to be signed by David Prain and payment of the sum owed; a court summons issued following an enquiry from Walter Charles Hodgson and Harry Percival Foulerton regarding Foulerton's will, 23 April 1920; a statement from Messrs. Le Brasseur and Oakley on behalf of Alexander G.R. Foulerton, Arthur Bathurst Foulerton and Miss Dundas Foulerton regarding what their clients perceive to be a broken promise with regard to Dr John Foulerton's will, following the bequest of the whole of Lucy Foulerton's estate to the Royal Society. |