New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-25
New21ork daily Gribn,ta
THE BOLMGBROKE TITLE TO LANDS
IN ONTARIO COUNTY,
To ae Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.

To TIE Editor Of The NJ T. TSbEHe.
SIR: An article recently appeared in TIE Rochester
Union under the tits OF A British Peer Claiming
/" valuable Farms in Ontario County" The occasion
OF the article wa, the Argument at tbs General Term Of
the Supreme Cou,t at Roche.ter of the of Ferd
Dand St. John sg.inst James NorthIop. |! is mol
u ual to brig into ne zspaper discussion question
pending before our judicial tribunals, aud though |
would Lot object to fair report of the facts invsved
ano questions depending upon thee fscs this artice
can hardly be regarded in that light In fact, cAnno:
hep surnising another OBJECT than merely to inform
the readers Of The Rochester U.io1 as 70 some
"cuIious historical fac.s." l shall need no apology
fr cor, ctiDg some uss,aements In the article quoted,
and osiI TT cir proper LIZ ht some s1iser sug-
ges.i. he Iigbs Of parties which nave oeen
lot. "a oven with thar s'steaen'. r...
The tract OF land walch 10 The SUBJECT OF Hpgaton
wss purchased BY Lord BJlngbroke Id 1907 for the
sum Of 81 ZOE b. ber 8. tbs time ident In this
countIy snc cove, o. taken 10 his i've chill ireo
who ere all born here These cacren were the lssu'
OF Germsn lazy of noble rant wh) nid oecons we
wife # Iore Boipcb broke, AID came With him to tda
country in isnorsLce of his having another wife ID
ErsaId By cur law four Of these children were
Ultimate, but the plaintiff, terdmaDd, VINO wa
bOrn aztec the d. cease OF the hrst sis sS ,esiu'
reuned TO Englsuc uih bis family, where he con-
tnued 70 resiee unfi bis desth the lsnds bsng les
in The ehSge OF Znchsrish Seymour, esq, OF Caaan.
dnigua as agent until ti dece-se IN ls22 aud then o,
Ii. SOP, Chats SeyS pour, Shose agency o'n'naea
I'LL il lS2s.
Tn, agency YES for The payment OF taxes ana look
ing aft aD6s gen rally out as nSot oe expo ed
where tne propre or were rsi6ent eoroA tne ncy
wBs rot an active OLe beyond the purposes sooVe
specified. Betseen 1928 and ls35 the 1905 were soh
tr tsIes bat rede- med by VIM. Je mes 81. Jo1n the
dast Of tie FIVE children Of Lod Bollagor1ke, VINO
returrec TO this Country IN The year last h.nei anu
vsIt-d the lsIds. Up to this tims uere Sss 10 as
pDte sbo.t ti,le The iIsc. was known IN tne nsisa'
b., b, Cd as belonging - the BohnSoroke isnly. pc.
tiers tie La De VIC scq ifed re1
sno irsIsf them hon che 10 s-cIlei iol s'hn,
coDsice alton but without snJ p'etelse OF le, o a'y
clsim in opposition 70 he Bo ioIorohe u1e'
But in the wear Is35 claim was r1sds by Ms1on
NJ Ellis of L ice, which has been the source OF ai
the controversy hat as grown ~ bstFsen tae ntat'
fol osreIs and The persons Low In cco1ps1on. M.
Ellis Gid Lot disu ely avos the nature OF the ute
which be claimed bur ell the b,ss there VS. ior sny
claim Wa this His father, Marvel EIs, naa par
chased the property maLy years Piior - Ie' sa"ec.
TO a n orgss which NOR gsge not being paia Sas
regularly 10 ecloeed Ia loco and me rgot Oh Ls 81
I'll uiseed but by agreement then entr~o mo Nc
was permitted within tso years thereafter 70 repur'
cfsse the pre- nises UPON payment Oh Ai As, Wa que
mon the mortgage Nothing sas dore by Elns under
10, Ar eemeat; be died Ia 1909 and nothing wa done
b, his con uLtil ls35, vher 80 before mentonedy IA
came upcn The lsrds claiming title, but instead o.
claiming An equitable right 10 conformity win ihe
ssIeemsrt and paying. o. cfIing 70 pay ,ae nouas
due on The mortgage, appears 70 have thoagnt Wall
be better sp<cuiasoa 70 get ne iAsis wtnoas Psy-
Ing the money. ~ ssy rste be bss , 10 4 1irs-aS