The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-24
Case OF Mrs. General Gaines.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 20, 16A7.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNIrED Static Charles
Pstterson appellant, e. p. Gaines, ct. ur-Ths is
an appeal from the decision of the United States District
Court OF Louisiana, Chancery docket.
In 1888, Whitney and vito (now Mrs. Gaines) fled
PHI in Chsncery against about sixty holding por
tons OF the estate of her father, Daniel Clark After
various delays and evasions Charles who
small tract of the property in question: worth probably
answered the bill on ITS merits, and consented
This was decided April IS, Is4O on the merits thus-
defendant Patterson do, on or before the first day
OF the next term OF this court convey and pos
session to the complainant Myra Clark Gaines all those
An appeal was granted that same day. to the supreme
Court oil the United States In lS43 the case was tried
before the Supreme Court and opinion delivered by
60 10 the Probate Court of Louisiana with an inmaon
that II they would not probate the will of 1873 probably
the supreme Court might
In 1874 motion made for rehearing and by one
means or another, it has again been delayed until the
It came up Tuesday, the 10TH when Mr. NAV smoke
at length, occupying that and the next day.
THURSDAY and Friday, the Hon Revsrdy Johnson for
Counsel for the appellant. Mr.. May and Mr. Brent !;
counsel for appellee Gen. Walter Jones, Hon Reverdy
Johnson and Samuel J. Burr, Esq.
The fsc's OF tho brief are these-Danel Clark
married in 1903, Zulime Carriere who had been preyi
ously married to Jerome De Grange but De Grange
being married man was in 1900 abandoned by Zulms
and in 1907 or 1909 convicted and imprisoned for the
bgamy OF this marriage with her Clarks marriage was
Kept secret until an action could be brought by Zume
against the name Of De Grange. This was done and q
verdict given in her favor, in 1906 About this time in
lime which was successful zulime was told bv Daniel
W. Coke, of Philadelphia that she could not prove her
marriage with Clark. She left him. and in 1908 msrred
Dr. Gardette Of Philadelphia By this arisge she had
one child, Ny ra now Mrs Gaines 10 this child he was
much attached He placed in the family of Colonel
Davis, OF Philadelphia who brought her up.
In 1911, Clark made a hasty provisional will under
peculiar ciTcumstances leaving his estate his mother
and making Relf and Chew executors At the same
time he gave property, amounting $500 600 10
three friends, for Myra.
In 1919 he made full will leaving all his estate to
Myra This will shown 10 several persons and than
deposited in black case in his Office Within two hours
VI his DEATH he told Lubin faithful slave az soon as
ne was dead TO give tho little black case to Chsyaer de
10 Croix, who was appointed tutor executor Just as
Clark was dying kel took his keys from his armotre
went to the ofice below entered it, and cked the door
SO Lubn said, who folowe him at the time
Inc Judge OF the peace requested the same day
TO seal the papers ana death chamber door, but not the
efcs Just then Relf produced the will OF 1911 and
that OF 1913 was heard of since Myra Clark the
heir under the will OF 1871 received but So O60 SO
Ia ten years out oil an estate OF millions, and no one
eise, except the executors, ever got dollar OF it,
Col Davis Kept Myra in ignorance of who she was
ana called her Myra Davis until just before her first
marriage, whenho told her she was not his child She
was then twenty five years of age
From that time to the present. she has been seeking TO
De restored 10 the estate OF which she has 50
eH wrongsd put there are so many defendants that eve
ry delay possible has been brought to prevent the law
from doing her justice.
The case comes up before the Court now ON s merits
ana mas been and will be amply discussed There can
Dc no aposilon on the part Of the Supreme Court 10
refuse her decision any longer and decision must
place her IN possession Of very large estate given in
her favor. Nv" "
She has the sympathes of all with her and the case il
az notorious that entered upon the dock
OF. JUSTICE.