The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-02

4 LAWSUIT FOR A MILLION--A TWELVE
YAK OLD HEIRESS IH DISPuTE-ONE or
Al MosT REMARKABLE CASES on RECORD.
Ne of the most extraordinary cases on re-
,l is now pending before Judge Bruce,
/. the Circuit Court. The facts connected
herewith, so far as we have been able to
rather them, are as follows:
Dr.. Samuel Z. Mckinley, son Of Judge
Nckinley, formerly Judge of the Supreme
our, of the United States, and United
Nytes Judge Of this circuit, was residing
III prscticing his profession at New Or
len. when that city was captured by the
f,eral army. He was retained as surgeon
.9r the Confederate sick, and was alter
wards retained in the United States service.
The doctor married very wealthy heiress,
Miss Morrison, of Louisiana, by whom he
hal twochildren-one boy named james,
ulo is now with him in st. Louis, and the
! Cher a little girl, K. J. Lyon Mckinley,
Tere years Of age. His wife dying during
4 'leintancy Of the girl, the doctor, in 1864,
4 aryei to New Albany, Indiana, taking
q F,5 him his two children. About a year
ag last winter he moved to this city,
q F-tre nc remained till some time in 1867,
q 10! becoming DESTROYS of going back to
e ~ Orleans TO look after his property, left
4 b:!,tIe daughter at the Ursuline Academy,
Catholic female school in this city, for
e.-:aiion, sending her from time to time
-atey to pay her expenses. Before or
d aolt the time Of vacation the doctor
ts7!ng moved and established himself in
j \. Louis, requested Judge Taylor to send
4 y Alans Express his little daughter to
Il lin. the Express Company agreeing to I'M
s'Ike the care and custody of the child.
y Wien Judge Taylor applied for the child
q 'ae Superior of the academy objected to let
81 Iog her 70 till her tuition should be fully
81 aid. The doctor, on learning this, de-
s. ~'rel he had sent by mail the full amount,
n '-5 then came for her himself. His coun-
81 e advising him that the academy could
d Atrctain lien on the child for their mo-
q 1s!y he sued out a writ Of h0beas corpus
3 .*'fe his Honor Judge Bruce, and this
81 ave, II happens, Is the first brought before
81 Il2e Bruce since qualifying as our circuit
81 -lse' The Superior of the academy, an
''';lug the writ, stated that the girl was
81 ~-Ied Lizzie Brown; that she was not the
81 -*''1s daughter; that she was fifteen
Isl ''Ass Of age and that the doctor was
r-lAen and unfit to control the child.
b .-' answer was adiudged yesterday
s. .-'~4cleut, and the respondent was
t-tel TO state the time and the means
- '1icn respondent obtained possession of
,-' "'1; that mere allegation that the
III l'" way not her father was no ground for
.E''acut 10 detain her. While the doc
Il w., W. 'A' away, some two weeks ago, it seems
r r-, "e Superior applied to the county
't'' = 70 oecome her guardian, and exhibited,
,,@ aimed, printed envelope with the
H., S u L. J. Lyon Mckinley, in which
II J.a.t amer had enclosed money to his
al sISsF-thl5 being the true name. 1t is
# ~,n; eyed he has letters from the Superior
8 lug HYF his daughter Lyon.
81 Il, - .of'her said she has become Catho-
y, TvUnFary 10 her fathers wishes, who is
E y,., ''.,',I;opailan, and that she will, at her
g. I.'r. ' .i death, become the heiress of
FL ~; ~ N'an million.
g ~ ~ ,l Ease coming up yesterday afternoon,
s .sgrr,., psF'le8 not being ready for trial on
,s,.I -. VI absent witnesses, it was con-
Es8 t.r,uI next Friday at o'clock A. NJ.
M II, ,,-I II ruled the answer of the respond
eg, s..5.!, AID required her to be
b. "a, ... ulai will develop some Of the
rs p0!Lts OF law and fact known to
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