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June 10, 1924
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Dublin cabman William Browne, heir to a 50,000-pound estate via distant relative Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen, died Sunday after winning his court claim and receiving an advance, just days after continuing his half-century career.
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Cabman, Awarded Fortune by Courts, Is Dead in Dublin
DUBLIN - William Browne, the Dublin cabby, who 10 days ago was declared by the Irish courts to be heir to an estate of about 50,000 pounds ($250,000), died in the Dublin nursing home Sunday.
Up to a few days ago Browne continued to drive his cab as he had done for almost half a century, and as his father and grandfather did before him.
Browne casually noticed an advertisement in a newspaper, which he picked up in the street, for the heirs of Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen from County Kildare, who died intestate. She was a distant relative of Browne and he put in a claim for the estate and won his case. Pending the completion of legal formalities, the court had granted him an advance of 250 pounds ($1,100).
DUBLIN - William Browne, the Dublin cabby, who 10 days ago was declared by the Irish courts to be heir to an estate of about 50,000 pounds ($250,000), died in the Dublin nursing home Sunday.
Up to a few days ago Browne continued to drive his cab as he had done for almost half a century, and as his father and grandfather did before him.
Browne casually noticed an advertisement in a newspaper, which he picked up in the street, for the heirs of Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen from County Kildare, who died intestate. She was a distant relative of Browne and he put in a claim for the estate and won his case. Pending the completion of legal formalities, the court had granted him an advance of 250 pounds ($1,100).
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Inheritance
Cabman
Fortune
Death
Dublin
What entities or persons were involved?
William Browne
Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen
Where did it happen?
Dublin, County Kildare
Story Details
Key Persons
William Browne
Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen
Location
Dublin, County Kildare
Event Date
10 Days Ago (Court Declaration); Sunday (Death)
Story Details
William Browne, a lifelong Dublin cabman, discovered he was heir to Mrs. Lewis Kilcullen's 50,000-pound estate through a newspaper ad, won his court claim, received a 250-pound advance, but died in a nursing home shortly after.