New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-29

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The Anti Rent disturbance which has produced
the pending attack upon the title by Nh,h the
LIVINGSTON Manor IS held IS not altogether A new
one and the right of the Lriugsiors S not now
uuest.oned for the first time The idea has before
been entertained by some OF the tenants, aud by
persons in the vicinity Of the Manor that the orsi-
na Grants were traudulenty obtained, and that a
thorough iegs investigation would prove it
Troubles have thus arisen in 1853 there was
very warm difficulty between the Lord O. the Ma
nor and his tenants IN i-l2 there another,
ard az that time very strong desire existed that
The title should be overhsuled aul decided apon by
competcu, tribunals But it lot unt now that
it has been undertaken.
We have heretofore given au account o. the
trial which has ust ended at Hudson, and Il is not
necessary 70 repeat the details OF the evidence.
The suit was brought IN the name Of the People,
and was conducted manly by John IAN Buren,,
Esl It's nominal purpose was to eject Harmon
Livingston from a tract OF % acres in the town OF
Ga.latin This tract. though part OF the defend
srts share in the Manor. had long been uulenced
an common, SO tina, Il difficult, II not impossi
b'e o. establish his title 10 it by possession IL,
W thus forced 20 ia back upon the original pat
.its and test their validity. sill he maintained
h., right by possession, and most OF the two weeks
spent iu the trial was devoted to hearing witnesses
upon ,ha, point. After the evidence was closed
o., defense moved for a nonsui, n mode OF DO
tanning the decision OF the Court on contested
| points OF law. and II was upon that motion alone
! tina. the case was argued The argument for the
defense was delivered by Messrs Sutherland ard
Miller the substance OF whose speeches We have
already published The argumon, of Mr. Van
Buren, we give below at length. 1t Will be seen
that IL contains a complete statement 81 the whole
matter though Of course 1t IS the Statement, Of one
side aone
JOHN VAN BUREN's SPEECH
specially Reported Or The Tribune.
The history ct this case is somewhat peculiar.
" q came here 10 Try acton OF eec'ment We
were ut the beginning notified by the counsel on
the other side that 1t amounted to nothing tina, 1t
vas all mere pretense, show without any reality
behind il. The counsel announc d 10 the jury that
be- would not move Tor nonsuit though there was
every ground Tor such 4 motion, he should decline
making II, for the reason that he thought this
putabie was the Livingston title b the manor lie
would show that this tte, which had endured
above hundred aud fifty years, and outNed the
political Institutions aud government under which
10 originated was beyond suspicion or attack bis
purpose was 10 improve this opportunity 70 prove
% Tee community and the world that all tbs
camor about fraud was not founded Ia any fact
~ all he would put al end once aud forever
~ the gr0undess agitation which bad been in
existence, and convert this trisl, which iho Jury
would was mere farce in Itself iAto tie means
g laying all controversy triumphantiy 70 rest In.
Decd so frivolous did the cours, affect % think the
claim OF the People, thst he REGARDED an apology
iad.sp ersable Tor formally Offering !. before the
Court Dad the jury
Let US see. then how the case stands
The Livingston tile has been Introduced here
7 hey have Introduced the patent Of io-6 and tie
patent a. NJ 3 BOTH patents o. continuation. In
fae4.a.ely after their parade Of utter confidence Ia
their ease, they come iorxald y ith--what Why
,ri,h an unusual amount q confirmation. Bat they
lo not ,rJ!lce aay orr FINAL grant tina, they seem
s7uehoH strangely shy Of
Tie defense then 20 On % prove possession q
.' = .-~ 't'i "a t"'l ~ ItiffdAf AfAl OF DFthh
OTIS Nos. D. ? 8 ard b. different ind yiduals OF
the Livingston family aud next Of the premises in
suit It's sst they make out ~ proyilg a
survey u atfecs Of 700 acres running round them,
and "a ease o, ,rac, Of so acres assumed 10 run
over them. Taen they 20 on u prove suniry
acts o, occupancy and ownership: they have CO
wood oi the premises "a large quantities they have
made buc4 on them they have taken timber T.
build barns oi .sem and other things o; .he sane
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81. nov after g0ins over al tbs evidence ater
sreui.ug or.Asht 70 examining witnesses they
come aud asa the Cour, 70 grant a motion ior
.caslit. and hat IL wha, w---sz -A--s--s@ argue
,Jtne Co.r; b. this means the defence have an
lva.iaee They hear sam Up the case 70 tie
Co1f, tesre summing ], up TIE Jlry. THIS they
a. perfectly welcome TO-
VIA, j. the frs, proposition On the other s.ie
That they need only brne in their title that they
"a 20. have introduced the psten, Of l6so and the
patent g l7l5 each purporilg 10 grant the Manos
4 Livingston and there rested. They nigh, have
St them ap and then run away, 70 use the elegant
expression Of the counsel They said these Parch.
rnen,s made an absolute tile They could not be
attacked il any way. II good Oh their face As
,hc counsel SAID, they were beyond impeachment
They could be Sc, up hk the boots Of B0mbssses