New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
law INTELLIGENCE.

Nc Surrogate. AZ yet il has merely been opened
iormaly but IL expected TO reach trial in he
Of two or three weeks
On the 9th Of September, 1854, Mr. Guynet wife
And three children lost in the Inflated steamer
Arctic. Mrs. Guynet, who was the daughter OF Peter
Former. owned certain real estate when alive-the
rQht TO which property is drawn IN question in the
presep, suit Mrs. Guynet left heirs here, bu' her
husband left in this country
The Public Administrator asks leave 70 sci this real
sr,ate on the ground that Mrs. G. and her children
Died fret and her husband therefore succeeded to hss
rights and died seized Of the property.
The application was opposed by Henry Day with
whom Daniel Lord is sssocisted), on behalf Of Mrs.
Guynet's heirs who contends that title can be
shown in Mr. G. at the time Of HE decease
The question in the therefore turns upon the
order in which these parties teverally died. IDS may
be brought down t. q mere question OF fact-both
sdes intending introduce the evidence OF SURVIVORS
from the wreck. IT, however. az seems more proDa-
BE, satisfactory decision cannot be arrived az
without the aid Of the presumption Of laT to be en-
tertained 10 the premises the will be difficult
one 10 decide as sdjudicated under our law are
mot numerous or authoritative, and such as they are
.onfict with each other The lay of other countries
10 better settled.
SAMPSON SIMPSON wILL-ASUT FOR BIBLIoGRAPH.Rs
HOPE FOR THE JEWS.
The win Of j. Sampson Simpson, rch and pfoml-
nept Jew Of this city, whose death on the TN INST mas
heretofore been noticed in cur columns, was filed TO-
Say. Mr.. Simpson was II years old when ne died.
He retired from the practice Of the law some thirty OF
forty years since and purchased farm in Yonker the
value whereof has since risen greatly Hs property Is
probably worth $500 600 10 sjOOOOO.
We present copy Of those clauses OF bis VIII Which
are Of interest to the public.
BY the'frst clause, John III. Rker and Ansel Leo are
appointed executors.
BY the third clause, requests are made 10 Ansel Leo
"ofmy old Hebrew manuscript Bible now IN my pos
"sessiOn originally belonging TO Mr. Joseph simpson,
"my grandfather; also, the Original oorfe9PonoeGHce
"between DR.. Cooper, President OF Kings 'now Co.
"lumbis) College, DIR. kenn'cott OF Oxiord, ana my
"grandfather; also the original Hebrew letter from
"fhe Jews in China TO my father with his answer IN
Hebrew; also, a letter in English from a Jew IN
Selma TO my father; aao, manuscript IN unknown
"chsIRcXrs, entitled En- d0m1 sapHRtSssmi comtt.
+" ST. Gtrmain qui OrberR terTdrum percucurTN.
"also give TO him my cabinet Of minerals and fossils
Sand eRoin upon him TO make such dsRost, " %
"my manuscripts and letters, by gf or viii, that al.
"ter bis dec ase they shall not go out OF his family
After directing the investment OF so OOO Tor the sup
port, &C. of his nephew Moses A. isaics, le WI WI
roes on TO direct the payment OF the principal aer MS
death 10 responsible corporation in this city, EXISTING
1t the death Of Mr. Isaacs, whose permanent iund 10
"estabshed by its charter for the purpose OF meoa
"pp the condition of the Jews in Jerusalem, Paes-
"tne-wbose duty il shall be to transmit the interest
thereof to Jerusalem to ameliorae the condition OF
1.-THE Jews living there by promoting among them Edu-
"catiOp Arts and Sciences, and by learning the me
"chanca and agricultural vocatons'
If no such corporation exists and the ABOVE intention
can be accomplished through the instrumentahy o. the
Jews Hospital in Jerusalem, any other corporation
consenng receive the principal and apply the inter-
Get AZ directed, il il TO be paid them.
BY the 9Th clause 81 600 is bequeathed TO he rus
tees Of the Congregation Shearlth lsrae IN Ne"-iork
The residue of his estate is distributed among the
Secedents relatives. n, ,,,-
The will ia dated the 9Th day of Tebeth, 56l' cor
"responding with the I'd OF January, lS5|
JONATHAN l. cODDiNGTOE's WILL.
The viii Of the late Jonathan l. Coddington was
fled some days since, but is kept from the pubic at
the request Of his relatives among whom most OF his
property amounting to nearly Million is distributed
II was supposed that several charitable institutions
would receive requests; but they are all disappointed
The will is not contested
TWO WIDOWS UPON ONE MAN-wAs HE CRAZY
James Bach died on the 3lst of last October without
heirs or next of kim but left paper which Is presented
for probate as his last will and testament 1t is as i'll
l. jaime. Bach of the City and County of Newell meT
do hereby make and declare my last VIII R y S.oae.b
and devise III my and r SSie I Sam tSS
Mr.. Sarah MOnfOr both Of the City aud County Of
and with have resided for many years to have ana 10
Sign, forever hereby revoke all other and former wills
made and nominate and appoint my Trend Julius hHae
the City Of NewYork merchant sole executor oil my last WI"
and testament. - ,,,.
'"'Di'-'''AA day Of AP''' 1890 JAMES BACH.
Mrs Gumbault and Mrs. MonfOrt were couple of
widows who lived with the decedent during the latter
part of hs life.
The validity Of this instrument will is contested
on the ground that Bach insane and was subjected
10 undue influence. If he died inestate bis property
Yoes-the real estate TO the State aud the personal to
he County of New.YoIk The Public Administrator
and the Attorney General therefore the contestants
for both of whom A. b. Tappen appears Nelson Mer-
The subscribing witnesses having been examined as
xsual the contestants opened their case to-day ana
called two witnesses.
Dennis Regan who was engaged by Mrs.. Monfort
TO take care Of feeble gentlemen she told him TO go
to walk with Mr.. Bach, which he soc -rdngy used TO
do he told 70 follow him in his walks, because he
wouldn't be permitted 10 walk by his side witness was
told by DIR. Storer that Mr.. Bach ought 10 be whore
the crazy people were soon aiterward, Mrs. Moniort
said 10 him Dennis Mr. Bach has willed.hs properly
10 Nrr Gumbsu and TO the legsees in the will;
the neIt night she said Dennis, you will take care
-of Mr.. Bach, he is very poorly indeed take on your
s'cost and put white handkerchief round your head
on going into the witness found Mr. Bach 10 bed
Mrs. Gumbault sanding by; he wanted TO get out OF
bed, and shouted out 10 Dennis, OR, will you give
me my pass of here = then turning 10 Mrs. Gum
bault, he said Are you the CkETcb( yoH are, DC
"meTcifUl IkGre paid a hedry sum to-day hare
Paid enough 6efose, bEt hare pad a hedry sum
"toddy"-the very day that Mrs. MOnfort said he
had made his will.
evidence was not materially shaken on cross-exaniHa
ton.
The other witness was Margaret Ford who lived in
the houss with Bach for six yesS being in Ms. Gam
bsIlts service which she left in Sept last.
Mr.. Bach took to his room in April: Margaret saw
hin every day except four he would not Gee her then
because ne called her crazy, and thought abe was In
the Asylum.
NM Gumbaut and Monfort ordered Margaret to
ala In Nv al kaH 10th