The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
surrOgate's Court.
Before A W Bradford,

THE GUYNET EsTATE-A QUEER CASE IN LAW.
George Guynet family lost In the steamship
Arctic. Mrs. Guynss len . considerable estate. The
creditors OF Mr.. Guynet sppn before the Surrogate
short time since 10 have their debts paid out Of the
tate Of Mrs. Guy net The points OF law are II Mr. Guy
died 6rst tho estas would 70 the children
supposton Of law In that they would die next, being
weaker, &c upon which lhe sssass would revert 10 Mr.
Guyres, when his creditors would have claim upon IL
But Mr.. Guynet died nrst and the vie last, then The
viii revert 70 her God relations. The marriage
agreement between The parties, that the who died
nrst should entitled 70 all the properly q the oher.
owing pecudsriues about H. u not considered Of much
legal Consequence. Bot the question about the estate
very queer End Interesting In law. The following
testimony The taken before the surros
Tuesday
Captain James C. Luos being daily sworn, said
captain OF the steamer Arco OF the Collins line OF
s,eamer, which Loot ITO Grand BAnss OF New.
oundlAnd, the 11sh Of september, 1854 kneW George
nUs % non ~ so., On a. osn "s .o
30 chdrsn sere with n,m the eldest was boy a,out
eleven or twelve years ago, and Mrs euynet probe
rem. theie were any, ere below mosty wnh she
mother; think there one gul, somes hat under
,veve yeass Of age; did no. SEQ muoh Of her sue
counsed 70 per room sick; ~as sea sickness Gaynes
deck every Day saw MIN at he time Of the loss
Of the vessel tbs ship SANK bodily almost
y this wss ocrnsosed by . collsou, afser which the
vessel N msneo above vster betWooa three aud four
beurs, ,heo sunk lsav suynet last standing tbs up
per quarterback, with his wife and ch,lorsn; last
then there hsr minu before vessel went do ~n
Old not them alter that etner aoy OF Them
:.:oens within svs Zee; o. s% "sso o 20. AMP
With them, babe toen farewell; ell expected
70 70 down together they all bal life pre-
the time; ID. . high At the ums;
IL ha been blowing hard presiously al the persons
naAltg tire vessel we're DIED ab ,ut the
spot isey about Two bupdred Ia number OF thoss
sho We N, down with he stip only two passengers uere
saved and ten bApos; neither Coy net nor OF
ma family we're saved no someu nor children ~ere
ssved tbcse who escaped avef % pieces OF wood,
naSm OF the wreck do not know wnrtaer Guyne,
oouid swim; should ihlph he vas a. able bodisd man
tbse were about ofy ocmeu among mo passengers "ho
witness Gross eIsmised-My imprt ss,ou II thst Mr..
60, net ~ sess'ch 81 zoe bsunass o. the voyage ou,
sank; the other child. think Vas staading BY Ito mo
iber; bis Guynei did not have hold OF her husbands
BIN or her In regard thor Dying ssssher he seemed
TO be sef potssed ~ the aDe and she vas sso the little
boy .e% s s,pcs s s s,,, v., soas him ne
hearo marks Of his IL her; tneee we're remarxs
among the pssssbsers shortly before ioine down.
All. s,isn ". The osiy man ss1sd VII, ' .sas
DIES With The stip. sroeps . young German
Mr.. All ma family wa With hin on hs quarter asCs;
I'D any Of the Guynet family afser rose above
the ester; my Impression vas tss be had tnree chdren
LOOKING he bssoh when he mate rushed up inso
The cabia and sxoAipeo, We are all LOST; thai was
y.v e,d; when las, % hrs Auen she one Of
sbs sp1s-,hs main yard, ! mink; y v1 one Of sns
ysss'; suppce The osna vas Vim u. no.s'r ?.
down Mrs NIea on The spar, and Mr. Allen got co
the paddle boz win me; suppose Mrs Allen GOT the
s sSs. q so sss -. me s %ssl Ssss
mas up, By ber dress; from my s'tnahon On ,he
paddle eor u could sss ,ooss Who v.se nosuss
serve W. euypes hs vifs cnidrea, any OF them
tore we're p,oosoy slry o. seventy men On me ,.sse