Portsmouth Evening News
Fri., March 19, 1926
“BARMAID’S CLAIM.
Estate of Racehorse Owner.
ALLEGED LOANS.
“LONDON, Friday.
“In the King’s Bench to-day, Miss Maggie Sayer, also known as Mrs. Maggie May Montague, brought an action against Capt. Stuart Reginald Moss Vernon, and Mr. Lewis Edwards, executors of the will of the late Mr. Isaac Moss, also known as Isaac Moss Vernon, owner of racehorses, [sic] Plaintiff claimed £9,717 on the ground that it was money testator had from her. The defence was a denial of liability. The Statue of Limitations was also pleaded.
“Mr. Fortune, for plaintiff, said testator owned the ‘Avenue’ Hotel, Shaftesbury, [sic] Avenue, where Miss Sayer was employed as a barmaid. In 1913 she went to live with him and remained until his death in 1925. A child was born to them. At that time testator was known as Mr. Montague.
“At times he had command of large sums, but at others was short and borrowed from Miss Sayer. She had got money partly from testator as gifts and partly from winnings on the turf. She had not kept many cheques and documents relating to loans, because she destroyed them at testator’s request. He had an idea he might be blackmailed. He died suddenly on Jan. 10 last year, and left his property apparently to another lady. The gross value of the estate was £104,000.”
