The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-04


should thersiors evidently have figured In the d n
sion OF the succession u their prstendsa bro
rsnunciaticn. put this question TO our aivsrsarss
what ars Jour rights Let ssnit tnat ths marriage
marriage is established: you WIN not pe hsirs uutii
you VII Rave sbown yourselves fuca by ths death OF
Robert Ksrney Moore without ssue: Let sant also
thAt you have made this latter proof there still rsuaxins
treaty between the two families-tos marrisSs eor-
tract of and Maosms Dr. Marbos celebrated IN 17s4.
Ibis contract divides the Two fortunes-that Of n do
hsrtois and that OF Elizabeth Moore Tho sin causs
IN substance that tho eoIatsrel heirs OF Elizabeth Dc
ssrbcis sha not have pretend have all her right
Of share in property but only the value OF
tie property md sneots which will have dsvoved said
hey ry means Of donations or herit4ses I. rssulte
fiom ths car that have The right to take that
which comes fIou ths side OF Madame dc Marbois
YOU carrot, at AL events, touch what NJ Barbe do
hsrlois leaves after him.
Tbs tribunal rendered tbs fole wing Judgment
Considering tht the chief point Of coatroversy bears
uEcn Il Q proef 10 be made by the spoupes Riigway
plaintiffs q the issitmscy Of tns children born Of the
il ID know wheth.r IL has been proved that william
Moore and serah Lloyd before the birth Of their
cbiidren, united Legitimate msrrisge-consideriog
thai toe families Moore sad Lloyd established in
AmeIica in the state of and that their
cane FRI nchwo have continued to reside there
that s therefore, In accordance with tie mode Of
pre- admitted before the of country that
the fact of the marriage OF the authors Oh rht to be
proved-.onBider,ng tnat there us from the mass
of certcetes Of custo. ana documents produ that
in the uGded states Of America. and particularly In
renD,y lysuia, public noorsty s really the ordinary
MODE of proving marriages births and deaths that ths
inscription ON register has never been equste for
mSlity as means OF proof which be supplied and
that s contrary to the habits Of the nation tha the
entry Ia geaeraly preserved In the family Bible or in
any other book witch may serve to keep that In de-
FAULT OF such entry, recourse Ia had eye Witnesses
and II long time has elapaed or II distances aro erea,
then the proof made by witnssses who have heard It
lived snd cohabitsa publicly ss husband and wife
sideriDg that the spousss RJgway produce 1st m
suiht act containing tie copy anda written
by VIM hcore's hand, In the book called the Family
10, 1857 10 Sarah Ioyd-and the following are their
cbiloIen Thomas ioy Moore born January 30 1860
born March is l7s4 At avs MINUTES past two ia ID.
atsrno0n;" I'd, certificate of comparison attesting
thar the writing OF the said entries is in the hand
that Of the different docu mants signatures Of VIM
Moore which have been preserved in puoc Acts-con-
riderIS that this entry and the acts which have for
Of VIM Moore with Sarah Lloyd, and OF the birth Of
Thomas and Elizabeth subssq quenuy that marriage
that to corroboae this proof the pouses RdwAy pro-
cuc- and var GUS accessory documents which
all sgree in giving 10 Sarah Loyq the title and the qua
lily Of spouse so that in Default Of the solemn
proof Of the Family Bible these alone would
form complete proof Of the notorissy Of the said
riags consceriIg thas not only s the docum pro
ing this notoriety but still that thsre il no ndica-
tior, lot even the slightest. made by their adver.
sariss, tending to rsie a doubt the fact Of
the marriage, TO cast a suspicion on any OF tho
acts and evidences Invoked by the apousts Rdgway-
confideriog that although the proof OF
according 10 The Frebch law by different MEANS on
account OF the regularity wh:h Is observed ia France
ty OF the ry Of civil state eles tho
law substantially reposss On the pr acipes that
it takes to npt require from the pAres than
10 possible TO produce; thst thus TO establish AAton
article 320 requires from the child only the proof OF
condition that 10 establish hs legitimacy 1: sufficient
Tor the child to prove that his lived In the
dition Of married personsconsideng that 1t follows
tbeIom that ths plaintiffs prove the marriage OF VIM.
Moore With sarah Lloyd rioy to the birth OF Thos
Lloyd Moore and of hzab,t tn Moore considering that
in regard TO Robert Ksrney Moore the plaintiffs establish
the rights Of the maternal line to the Euccesson OF the
Duchets &c Plassnce, and not bound to produce
proof Of the deceBBe 0. heir who woud be in
tho sans Line; that the that respect lies
tbe In what regards subsidiary
concus that the legislation OF the United States
toes ct regulate the succession in question consider
ing that the marriage intact of Elizabeth Moore
be oppofed The deacsn ants cf Thomas Lloyd
Moore Therefore, without being stopped by the oppos
Ing arguments raissd by de Vamy de Iery, which
ouEe ed the tribunal declares that the proof to
he estahli he'd by the spouses Ridgway springs
pl.tely from the paper and documents furnished.
Conseq uenly the court orders that the title Of the
Inventory prepared by Foud notary at Paris after
the teccase Of the Duchess de Pasne at the request
OF IL heirs Of the paterLai line be ractdsd In
formity with the rghs and qualities OF an parties nts
rested that the said Inventory be also revs we'd and
that entry OF the present judgment bs made In the
& Of the M mute Of the title Of inventory.
IL orders TIA all the acts Of notoiisty which might
have been made st the request of tho heirs Of the
ernai ne he rectihed by the notary in conformity with
the prcpe Mt Judgment
1t declares null and void all acts or division OF per-
sona real estate which may have been made bet
the heirs OF the paterDal line alone.
IL Condemns the spousss Rdsway 10 the expenses a.
towards tho WiI heirs saving 10 the their
asapst &c Valmy and de Lry.
1t condemns de yalmy and do IeTy collectively in al
the costs.
The rest Of the objects and conclusions Of the parties
IL places ont OF tho cause