The New York herald., 1844-11-12
Court OF Chancery.

Hon Lewis II. Sandford. Assistant Vice Chancellor.
Nee York.-T. w. Tucker, tor complainant; L. r.
Marsh tor defendants Decided that defendants are
titled to the Bank stock Bill dismissed with costs
G. p. Bradford vs. Riley Reed.-B. 9. Hitchings for
complainant; II Ten Brock for defendant Decree for
complainant for his debt and costs
Bernard Lynch John Clarke and julia Lynch-H. J.
Mackay and s. Sherwood for complainant; Z. + Grim,
O. NJ. sper, and Murray Hoffman. for Clarke; A. L Ro.
bertson Tor Julia Lynch Decided that Julia Lynch hav
ing been born here though Of alien parents was cti
the United States and inherited all the premises in
controversy. Bill dismissed, but without costs.
EdOsad Clarke Us Crswen and othe,s.-A Jordan, for
complainant; D. Greig for defendant Decided that Ely
and the Receiver civ Of wayhe County Bank pay 10 the
Joseph Higbie rs. Ezra KeelerT Carter for complain
ant; W. Skidmore for defendant Demurrer to bill over
ruled with costs Defendant to answer In twenty days.
John Pan Nest vs. Morrill, and Others u w. Hammers.
ley for complain ant; b. w Bonney waddel Decree
for salecomplanant to e supplemental BILL and ques
ton thereon reserved, &c.
.abrahqm a Rrmsen Us George Rapeiye.-s. =. Clark
cided that 10 Bill dismissed with costs
IMporrANr Drcn,oN Natural born Cifixens-Assist
ant Vice Chancellor Sandord this day decided in the
oil II Lynch VS. Clarke aud Julia Lynch tnat child
born in this country Of alien parents citizen OF the
here tempoI arly where they here for
permanent residence The children OF foreign ambassa
The question arose between persons claiming to be
heirs Of Thomas Lynch, Of the firm OF Lynch Clarke,
iormery 50 wen knoWn IN wS; uh pr csrp
half Of the celebrated Congress Spring, at Saratoga
and several hundred OF land the which we're tor
merly occupied by them or by Clarke And Lynch
claimed to be the heir of Thomas having been natural
lied since his DEATH and enabled to take as such heir by
act Of the Legislature. In answer to his suit It was
set up among other things that Julia Lynch, niece Of
Thomas whose father died before Thomas was citizen
of the United States and inherited all sis real estate 1t
appeared that she was born in this city in 1872 but her
parents were aliens, and were here temporarily They
returned to Ireland in lsas and lived and died there
Julia Lynch, then an infant was removed to Ireland
Lynch It argued that she was born an alien, that
her national character followed that of her parents and
that she became a citizen OF the United States
1t decided that she citizen by birth, without
reference the subsequent events and that she being the
only heir OF Thomas Lynch who capable of inherit
ing, took the whole Of his real estate by descent.
pass-rhe plaintiff sues for Damages susair ed by him BY
an alleged illegal levy on his goods under an execution
in the Of the defendant against the firm OF Wiegand
Co. Evidence producedt to prove and to disprove
the ownership Of the property levied upon as existing o,
not existing in Beman. II was proved that Beman had
sustained considerable damage in consequences Of the in
terruption Of his business ocasioned by the levy.
For plaintiff Messrs Winans and Townsend-for de.
fendant Mr.. Russell.