The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-07
The Gaines Case.
From the New Orleans Delta


New ORLEANS, Jan. 81, ls4s
GENrLEMEN-As not one Of the notices taken by the
which have seen, puts this decision in its true light
and very large number Of individuals both in this
and some of the other States deeply interested In
the final result Of Mrs Gaines claims and, much of
my time is taken In giving explanations to those who
call upon for information have thought 1t best to
request that would publish the whole Of the short
brief which had the honor TO furnish the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and tho counsel of Mrs
who argued the cas-: as washington Many Of
densation of the very voluminous record Of the
Patterson case have been kind enough to say that
the best mode Of putting the public generally
in possession Of tn facts contains of which every
this the more nssmueh as even here where
the suit originated ana where the record to be found
not ns NOTES wnc1 Az sas poEs1 svs tst,n OF the
which facts will take the responsibility Of stating In "a
Suits in Chsncery have been brought by Mrs Gaines
property this state which has as She alleges and as
Disposed Of By tho Of her thy
late Daniel CLARK. Most Of these defendants entered
demurrers to her BILL which demurrers sustained
by the Circuit Court here and from which opinion Mrs.
Gaines appealed to the Supreme Court Of the United
States and after long delays and great exertons the
part the defendants to have these demurrers
the opinion Of the lover court reversed the demur
overrusd and the defendants ordered to
of .hs Defendants Charles Patterson forward with
the sudabe view of having the claim Of plaintiff settled
mer1t6-on0,
merits. The testimony produced in the case had been
taken with great and shows that all the witnesses
were thoroushly crossexaminsd BY the numerous
sal employed by the numerous defendants The
was fully and ably argued here tho part Of defendant
but it xas made cut 80 clear, judgment was given in
favor of plaintiff from which defendant appealed ret
is constantly said the papers that the Judgment be-
low against plaintiff which 10 not the fact 1t
correct ss stated In the article this subject which sp
perred In paper IF the 25th inst ths testimony
upon which this decision given had been reected
in other for other of plaintiffs has
cuar In explanation Of this business because
evident determination on the part OF the defendants
their friends to keep up the unounded preudces With
tend In this community. 1t 10 unfair nay, upgene-
rous to attempt to keep them alive after the highest
tribunal known to the laws Of the country have decided
both the which have gone up appeal In hsr IA
vor IL IL said, too that the Patterson Is made
up one and docs not settle tho main question This Is
really carrying the joke too far assert without the
fear of that the question
duced with the strctest rules Of proprety that the
main questions, to wit those of the legitimacy Of plain
till and the existence and destruction of the will
of 1919 were involved in that of these questions
her favor and that the legitimate and forced heir
her said father she Is entitled to fourths Of his
result Of her oam under thu will Of Iss and that
these numerous defendants who, with the positive evil
dencs of thsse results staring them in the face still
persist In defending the suit and trying by publications
and conversations make light what has been ac-
complshsd, they WILL ere long ind to their cost, that
tribunals in country where prejudice and rdicue
will meet proper response.
The pons settled in the late decision are those to be
u.as tne tnitd Iouttn ana nrst paragraph OF the
points or heads In my brief IL s also proper should
state that did not into this particular
a. th C,s. " nIS os'nes Until sIeer tne aecieieh
S Coua, wss sely ana suec 'ssIuy CON-
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