The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
BROOKLYN CITY.
SUPREME CeURT-xIxes COUNTY.

The steinway Uubcns Corpus Cnse-Thc
Power Of n State Court Extended Into the
Territory Of a Foreign Governmeut-Impor.
tuut Case.
This interesting and In many respects important
suit commenced by Mrs. Oaks, the widow OF
Henry steinway, Jr., piano manufacturer, Four
tecnth street. New York, to recover the possession
OF her three infant children above named.
The following facts are alleged In the papers and
proceedings:-Ihat Henry Steinway, Jr., died on the
18th OF March, 1865, New York, leaving large
tate amounting to about $500, 900; that eight days
before his death, while feeble In body and mind from
consumption. which resulted in his DEATH he exc
cuted win by which William Steinway, his brother,
became executor and trustee OF his entire estate and
that on the oth OF october. 1885, his widow married
Charles J. Oaks O man OF some attachments, but who
was coachman IN the employ OF neighbor, and on
the attn OF November, lse5, sailed for Ger
many with her three children; that william
stcinway, executor, trustee and guardian under the
will, exercised the powers expressed In that nstrl-
ment and took from their mother the said children
IN Brunswick, Germany. and placed them In the
t0dy OF his agent, Koch, Tor guardianship and educa
ton. The mother then returned TO New York and
the matter thus remained until about the LIST OF May,
ase she then consulted 9s , MT Piper as her counsel
pointing William Steinway testamentary guardian
were void and this suit to recover the possession OF
the children was then commenced The proceedings
aud hearing OF testimony in the continued from
time to time from Nay to August and were reported
m the TELEGRAM ON the l4th OF August the follow.
At special term OF the Supreme Court, held at the
Court House IN the city OF Brooklyn August H. 1885,
Present. J. W. Gilbert, Justice In the matter OF the
application OF Ernestne ii. Oaks for the custody of
ntr infant children. ON reading aud fling the petl.
ton OF Ernestine H. Oaks, the answer and affidays
of william Stcnway a. respondent &C. and the
andavits OF Charles Koch 2, al, OF Bruins wick in
Germany IN support thereof. the reply of Inc nett
fioner, Ernestne II. Oaks, supported by the afida.
Wits OF ". u. Taylor. Mrs. John T. Robinson Mira
Mary Ann Taylor. Mrs Mary L. Compartment Mrs
MIRA Miller, and upon the testimony OF witnesses
aud upon reading true copy OF the last viii and tes
tsuen OF Henry Steinway, Jr deceased. the viii OF
Charles Steinway, inventory OF apprasement final
accounting, coparnership articles release OF dover
and other deeds, and after hearing @. T. jerks and
James n. Piper OF counsel for the petitioner, and
N. Van Cot and James Eschwege, OF counsel for
William Steinway, and after due deliberaton being
had,
IL is adjudgcd that tire petitioner, Ernesine H.
Oaks Is entitled TO the CUSTODY or her infant chill
dren, Lillian Seinway. Anne Steinway and Claflssa
Steinway and that the provisions OF the last will and
testament OF their said father, the late Henry Stein.
way, Jr., nominating and appointing Charles and
william Stenway guardians Of said children did not
give said william steinway any legal or equitable
right 10 the custody OF said children the same being
illegal and inenectua and II IL further adjudged,
and this Court does hereby award unto the petition
err Ernestine H. Oaks the exclusive custody and
possession of her said infant children and each OF
Them and the respondent William Stenway, his
sttorneys agents and servants, each OF them, are
hereby eniolned and restrained from IN any manner