New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27
LAW LNT'ELLIGENCk.
AN AMERICAN INFANT IN THE LONDON LAW
COURTS-DECISION kEGARDING NEW
property

AN AMERICAN INFANT IN THE LONDON LAW
COURTS-DECISION kEGARDING A NEW
On the 9th of March in the Vice Chancelor Court Of
London Sir John Stuart delivered judgment in The
matter Of Mary j. Dawson
The circumstances Of the case appeared - be these
On the death of her mother in 1896 the infant became
entitled to land in the neighbOrhOod of New York worth
about 100000 (415QC0l For time prior to the
death OF her mother the infants maternal aunt Mary Ann
Dawson continued to reside with her until the dc h OF
the nents father in 1851 The infant was born in Now
York Her father was an Englishman, who left this
country many years ago end settled in New iork "a
m,Iehs whore he Ob.,insS letters Of % der s'ht
United States shSy ,te 5hs death o. Asr ih the n,Gt
In June is2 wa. proposed to auee
DsHo3 ,PPss&S & the n1'a siogis Of a an G wSS wv
Mis- jag be. aunt 5 & OF Ias Ss s@nd . 1.nsv, s
HsT 0g o. @ sss bS b bs mstsr m %
co., W "A no sbooin,eJ bs an, ain on eoai
the infant should be brought the the Uoed States
The bsequsny removed where her uue
Nr Dawson her guardian and again brought back
wnpee ns qnsas olea 20 n 5 S 70 nae t SS
her removal from the United states the petition BY Ms. jay sad
queny presented Tho facts appear sufficiently from bis Honors
Mr. M,m and Mr. Laword appeared for the American suard
NJ Bacon and Mr. Cairns for the p4teraal aunt
& s sets 3 id H jay
tna am: to the guardianship OF the infant TGis cs1 sup
othe New York thS, tho part not the whole
YoI - Isi Mis- jay ;asrdsn pgSeSd
pce and syssn Of an aacn ssasd By the sapfsns
Court Of EewYork removed from America and brouhi By her
h. % W. s0Is IN S1sn , s Of "1 .ST1 ,5 DT h "a sa sP S y
escs her consider her home UDdsr these
ecumstsIees Ms Jy asks Ills Court appoint her guardian with
S1s % As and ssus.sd ses '' The order q the aS
Ies.is Of NswIfer Thea so0Gas 'i1, S@ ws ,5e
IPset dee By he courtesy Of nations 70 the order Of
al I s0GI m ses csua AS I1 sso 81 ms % S
ty h jay ush. that this Court Ppont her guardian or
that al proper directions DO given te infant Ths
amer navy year residence Anecs nstgaod citizen Of
the United ss Being bora 10 seslEee the Crown Of In;
citizen dd atsOye him from hi. duties deprive
marriage with American lady and with AMER
can donee and .nde the P9se.oo Of Anse.n ss Is never
ed with bo eouns and h br relative Of equal de-
II4 iii Ste ssf i.Iss'. SesS 10 issl TiaS Tit6 her
ANT & Dsy'S % y sf E19 Of her. & & m.sIa. s f
v.s with p.rtet harmony among them all Al the maternal s
be the guadi.n Of tbe bi Ihe Miss Jay
the ehd exclusively American education has led %
harmony between The elasses Of The spirit Of nation
Ip IN United her home nstafs sad laad.
BE sS IL sad ,o Of dsS ss to an. % tsaca .2s "a Eas E ss E
sIew bat too arbitrary ds.eanaiion BY herself n IA
prous and szeiisd those wbish ialaeed Ms
sb.SdSn The rather than ssd. ts con
the child to this country tho msaner eomoassd of II
he e :rdn.h rt,sene sai edsc.;on . s bss,
maintain h5 eosnse:ion 18th so :s. Of rs:,s. ind sos
sks such order child
Da1soE ard deliver Jsy susrn
.Ss nay .dssy w.h Ameiie % b bIoasst
American and conserved 10
,rirr rather xelnsye and hbsrs ToSt a2oa IN the
Of the child As The argument here in favor OF ns
rbt Of Mia Jsy the guardian appointed Anses caaeot
ee Lssans .; n with al as ,sSsS. as y s 2
Ieeu.res guATdianshp conferred BY the Surrogate OF
view. Althoas al The Maternal child
Of the United Sstss of them regarded eJ @ surrogate
except the aSnn who reside IN the City o. New fors Two
rs residing In the county Of Wsehes,er Ia the
NewYort but beyond the limits Of the City Of New York.
sna -. y.
ere treated and al forslgnsn Ba, tbs
iona with the hzkesI rights Of izenshp unless
residing within the Of New YORK. appear to hAve had
before ths Surrogate This srsrsemsot Of the jz
rScion may te SIcent fo the clssg Of children whose
relatives live whR s bounds q the City Of EewYot
relstiyts nterested 10 the welfare
E.ely promote nay I've beyond slch uni For
pointed strictly leesL ME Kent in hb Commentaries Amer
e.n Law VOL IL 2 speaking with the authority due
appointed By the viii m1eh under
"he ssIeTnndence Of the Of Cbnesy sad q
AsS sosoSsI ss ., ,s.. the ss. and a.d.a:
Oysr he person and roser Of th:r E.e. ~. . ] h. he
ss sasss s !. S'asr s' s,ss Sy ss sras New
Ysri 20 rety local ths. ss could according the Ams
law e1sIess che ,sl:AeSdni sac .asys1 ...a
Of the infant sPpcntsd ey ne ssS q, s. 2,
sone degree Of practical neonyenlercs s.a osS esS " ~
she.s ecsfess 1rsdons bs for she bash. Of The
ehd that sess should bs arranged 20 secure 70 her the
s.s s asvsd % her both cssair snd sndto
Of Indy sa proper ..sreeysse .h bar Ae
s<ms 20 ma 90 eou4eson sf the evidence this and
% ss'y nyh sssn s.d S ssa,s.s ., the infant .s ,
e "a ps5s .si M sss sssst ,iss H J:y ssosa + s
cstcd the sGdssshp vfh h Dsvssa sna Mr. Paassy Dsw