New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-05
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The Grent Gaines Case.

AIRED for tue complainant. For ne Defendant
Greer 3. Duncan T. g MorEan- ano MICS es nr.
After some discussion Ia regard u the printing ri l
the reoord the case was opened by NJ Z. G. /
Wr,ch. realinE the first bill IN Chsncery, which. /
,ogst,rr with the other plesd.ngs. we have, az |
great labos CONDENSED So al % present. the points
dissatangled o. legal techDcaitles aad verboslty.
TIE Fri s.a "A casnerfs was lied By Mrs. whltnsy,
- JAW n 1876 United 5lsics C.rc-lt Court before
JsdSs s:aae < hatRsr lo %, S Va PEW 2. 9 "a
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CONT IA m. rom he Cd sosecs', - ''i zen 'r sfsaa
The b tbsn enuBierstes tho Of which Daniel Clara
did possessed they are Two hundred and twenysn IN
number Then lop~s enumeration Of al his other pro
periy. cows oxen and other animals. fafntn = towers
Re of he value OF :; Oh. md farming ap ineHts e-
Of value Of $SO3l TEe1 comes the parlSuaf det-
ssoss. sniSaaung 70 $s5f3s u wboh lie petitioners also
snuex the claim I'd By Chew and Ref Gdmins.rsiOrs 81
,he dsols due All other properly oi Daniel Cia~ q" ne
Tas hi iaea ayers Thai Daniel CLARK Intended os,e
hs properly 10 Nina Clark Whitney, and did or shout
Jaly lslS duly maze is viii. declaring Myrs Clark Whit
ney HE legitimate child. devsng ell his properly 10 ne
raining a. bis Executors Col Joseph Devie DcgouiL
Be!lehasse James Plot CAsvaer DlsuRn De Ia Coir
said DE Cf0iK 10 be- iior Of the minor Mrs TINS vi"
further Aserred. contained several snnones 70 Mar
Clark Daniel Clarke mother suc to Caroline De Grange
and contained directions TO the education Of MyTa
This wal, II is alleged, was wddsu by Daniel Clark, was
read b Judg james Pilot he late John Lynd, (NOzTy
Pabliel and Mrs Ilsrde Smh and %. oouien.s eomngn
cA:ed 10 sad Col BslehAs-e 10 De ia CsOix and Sir
Bosfonai1e that Danie Clark died about Aug t. lta |
without altering Or revolving this viii. leaving Myn- ne
only child descendant his Gxed heir Of ~ lie properly,
Tns bill thea hyfs CLARK Whoey's rghi Of Inner
sBce the only lawful and ies itnsie chla Of Dame
csrk II further relates mat shortly after her birth which
place In July, 1906, Myra placed by Daniel Clara
In family OF Samuel b Davis with whom she lived 10
New Orleans uh 1872, and ihen moved to .hlade pna
She continued Sith Davis during Carks life aad some
ume alter MS death While he lived Clark exercised
her The authority care and protection o. parent
In 1911 Clark. fearing that Daniel w Coke Of PhAde
phs had involved hinl assigned property 70 Davis
lars 10 De held IN trust for Mya, and made bref and gen
erai WIN Of Al his property 10 he mother appointing Rich
arch Relf aud Beverly Chew as his executors
Dsnie Clark returned from Philadelphia and finding he
Interests seriously eOpardiEed 10y Coke received bacs
portion of the property assigned 70 DAVIS All declared
that be should tho Will Of his mother AID
make ore devsing al his property to Mya Clara Ihs
he revoked sad win and then made tn 1915 shoril'
teore bis death leaving al his property TO his daughter
Myra In his last monns Ee declared that be hsd made |
ihis wl ana that wee contained IN certain cfs~-r d.
his Office The will Of 1871 continued IN the possession
Rslf and Chow Rof was agent Of Cark in his eaten
sive ssiTs and A. and before c laers death assumed
control hs domestic affairs and TOOK possession OF be
pspers-And thai said Ref obtained possession Of Tie vii
Of lsll-had probalcd Ind hunse and Beverly CheN
appointed executors Tue bill then AYERS that there being
Relations OF Daniel Ciss In Louisiana said Chow an
ks rAuduleuuy possession OF Csrks estae and "a
ninstesed the sane falsely representing ne estate 70 tc
insolveni and selling o aPpfopratng The same 10 uet
own uses, etc.
Myra continued with Davis uii bong called
hyra Clara until Ciarks deaih, whcn hef nsnie wa
changed to Myra DAVIS and she kept 10 Ignorance OF
hs, pseaass ana Der 'ss un as' ms s Nn
ever since has been engaged III the prosecution OF her
Msry clsrk Daniels mother being dead the other heirs
Of Daniel Eleanor A. Besone and Jane Green, dsugh
srs q Mary ClAkJsne Green and Sarah Campbell grand
dsnghtsTs OF MARY Clark
fsen follows enumeration Of tho Of tho prop
sry which ss follows
Roman MNan. Jean Aa,o9s sohs sat:an. b Bs'ien.
New Ocean. ard Csfo kaloat Co wjo~ Jsnhcit
az xas..r n.,,.H. ate cAsi Js.,.c- } HapAa.
a Mayor ssa Absrasn Of Ssworie4a.
"a Asss.,S; Pops ADD - "nSa'
u rAEP nasr G,oss Keans'. Duaraa Ssaasr
Then follows The names Of Frsasoi. Dususu de Ia C,ox
- The Possessot OF - slaves and Ceesiin Robert Avar
p LAeafte. SOnist DupoDa. Louis Dssianes II tof.r
tho posssssos Of Other slaves belonging 10 hc csae OF
Clara Al iheso parties sse made defendants As pos 's
property purchased at illegal and fraudulent
The Of the BIN repeats e facts evored before snd'
,aa, tho defendants hsVe been Repaired 10 give Up the pro
perry bat rolase, and further, that they e trcn
dsas aver that Daniel CLARK was mover married - Llne
Nee Glars moss. o. MS.S - ' s' ssa Is1 w %
Dan,e Clark and said Lame Nee OArtiere having becu
married % De Grange marriage was illegal because
sAd De o'sHgo was The laval welded husband OF another
wforthes alleged thai executors RetSnd Chew I'D
not aci eoeofmsely TO law In he administration of Csrks
property and various iaiorralnes are menicned witch
Vitae the ty them THAT the defindas ~ ere
aware Of these allegations eosn,z aai OF The fs and
other irregularities III Ref and Chewhai their slppes
sion OF the will oi ISIS well knowa hruagh Oui
Louisiana
The reSi OF the ball contains asual clauses aud con
eades praying that Myfa CLARK Whney be recognized
The legitimate child Of Daniel Clark and that ell the
enumerated properly be- sdjadgrd 10 be hers IN
he aersap both bis legitimate child and entitled under
mo wih oflSlS
Ths The substance Of the orsns tire, bill lied BY
Mrs Games. then Mrs. Whitney
Thea follows demurrer OF defendants Rel and Chew.
which denies hal the bull contains sucleui grodnd for
wr OF discovery. the viii unceg which couple inans
claim been prooaled ina they have their remedy
law thai Is no, lcget IN The hi thai MARY CLARK The
heafsiaw oi Daniel ClSfk Is dead iaey also ap lie
projected will ct lSll depdV,as this Coart O. lTsdlo
on thai The effect OF It's judgment under the claim oi the
complainant woad be gel aside the proceedings OF The
Court OF Frobstss vi th ParsA VI Orleans which could
no. be dope
tbs aemarreg Vas sgned by l. {. and q. Z. Danesn.
Issac frason Lockout n Micog. L. janin snd rhonlss
SAseA. suoraies iog vaTioGs defendsaH
The Jadges " the erca CoaTt being divided In oplnon
NE tAe demurrer went 10 The Suprcne Coari ~
The United Sales, whea Judge Mclean, al The Jan0sg
term IN lsiA decde that The ceaplsasns had the risl
10 cue tae defendants Jointly IN The aa he l was
not mnlGisgoas Ths Tie CoOr. could not eref-Sn l
fsSalelioa OF The ant the VIII G pTOoaisc
nc s,ae Cear1 :. rnst The proper one for
81 law.
In Jsy, lstA Myra CLARA Gaines ties complainant hav
ne Sss est nssa husband, and married OeneFs Ednard
feaele,on 0slnes AMENDED her b c,nfortnahv to the