The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31
A LAWSUIT FOR A MILLION.
A Physician and q Catholic School the Con
Trom the Ionisxil,e Conriar Annnaf oa1


From the Louisville Courier August 2aI
One OF the most extraordinary cases on record q
The FACTS connected Herewith, so far as we have
been able to gather them, are as folows:-
DR.. Samuel z. Mckinley, son Of Judge Mckinley
formerly Judge or the Supreme Court OF the United
States and United States Judge OF this circuit WAS
residing and practising his profession New Orleans
He was retained surgeon for the Confederate suck,
aud was afterwards retained in the United states
service. The doctor married very wealthy heiress.
Miss Morrison, Of Louisiana, BY whom he has
two children, one 2 boy named James, WHO u
Z. J. Lyon Mckinley, twelve years OF age His wife
dying during the infancy Of the girl the do1or in
his two children About year ago last winter no
moved to this city, where he renamed TIL soms, time
n 1sS and becoming com desrous of going 2. Ok e
daughter at the Ursuline Academy Catholic female
school in this CITY, for education, sending hes from
time to time money to pay her expenses Bef ore or
about the time Of vacation, the doctor having moved
and established himself in st. Louis reg Iuested
Judge Taylor to send by Adams Express 3. is little
daughter to him, the express company agrp eng to
undertake the care and custody OF the child. When
the academy objected to letting her 90 Til her
tuition should be fully paid The do tor on
full amount, and then came for her hing elf. Hs
counsel advising him that the academy ould noe
out writ Of habeas corpus before nia ao ior Judge
Bruce, and this case as 1t happens Is the I'M brought
before Judge Bruce since qualifying as ur Circuit
Judge. The superior OF the academy ansl vering the
writ, stated that the girl was named Lizs lie Brown;
that she was not the DOCTORS daughter; lat she
fifteen years OF age and that the doc tor drunken
and unit to control the chud This er was yes
day adjudged insufficient, and the resp ondent was
required to state the time and the meN rs by which
respondent obtained possession CT the child; thas
Q mere allegation that the Doctor vas not her
father was no ground for the ponds to retain
her. While the doctor was ava y, son 10 two weeks
ago. It that the superior a. pled the County
Court to become her guardian, and Inhibited, 1t y
claimed. printed envelope wi til the name OF E. J.
Lyon Mckinley, in which her father had enclosed
money TO his daughtertllts ing the true name. Is
Is also alleged he has letters I'm superior caiin9
her his daughter, Lyon
Il Is further said that shf, has become Catholic
contrary to her fathers ahes who IA an Epscops.
liam. and that she will. at her grandfather,s death
become the heiress OF NOR than million.
The case coming up yu ,terday Afternoon and the
parties not being ready r trial on account OF absent
witnesses, 1t contio ued TIL next Friday at nn
O'Clock A. M the Cour ruled the answer OF the
epondent nsunlcient a. ID required her tobe more
plcit.
THIS trial VIII devefo some of the straugest points
OF law and fact known to Jurisprudence.
Judge Jen Browns nd Judge Taylor are attorneys
for Mckinley and " ldQe burnett and W. q. Reason
for respondent.