New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE .JJJMEL ESTATE CASE.


CLOSE OF ANOTHER CHAPTER IN CELEBRATED
sUIr-BowEN RESTRAINED FROM FURTHER PRO-
CEEDINGs AGAINST THE CIIASEs.
The long and pertinaciOusly contested Jumel
estate ended yesterday In permanent victory Tor
the Chases unless George Washington Bowen appeals
from Judge Blatchfords decision to the Supreme Court
Of the United States Briefly stated the history OF that
case Ia this
Under the statute which allows legtimate oh ildren
to inherit property from mother in the absence OF
any legitimate issue, Bowen brought suit to eject the
Chases from the Jumel estate the ground that he
Nine. Juncrs illegitimae son aud only heirat-aW
The case was first tried, In the Winter OF 1871 in the
United States Circuit Court before Judge Woodruff ana
the jury (Which by consent consisted OF only eleven
disagreed standing five for the plaintiff and six for the
defendants Charles OConor. assisted by J. C. Carter,
conducted the for the former, and Chauncoy
Shaffer exAttorney General Cnaiied and W. A. Beach
appeared for the latter The second trial was had In the
same court. but before Judge William ID. Sbjpman and
struck jury" in the Winter Of 1872. The only
change IN counsel the substitution OF ex-
AttorneyGeneral Hoar for Mr.. Beach. Judge Sbipman
instructed the jury to find Especially" that, when she
died. Nine Jumel had an estate which Bowen could
Inherit. After being out only very short tne tho
jury found and they also stated in tho verdict that II
Bowen tho son. Legitimate or otherwise, OF Nine.
Jumei he had not proved IL. While the jury were out.
Mr. Carter filed bill in equity praying that Bowen
might he restrained by Injunction from bringing any
eectment suits against the Chases The bill was
based, mainly the ground taken by Judge Shipman
special instructions to the jury 1t also contained
substance the following statement OF the manner In
which Nine. Jumc Invested herself OF the title to the
estate IN question: she conveyed IL In Zee simple 10 hcr
adopted daughter, Mary Jume Bowen, who decided to
Micuac WcrKmiesGer in trust Tor the benent OF Nine.
Jumei. and with power to designate those to whom ~
should 90 after her death. she exercised sncl
her adopted daughter who had then become the WIG
pt lei All la he q
the estate should descend In other words II Bowen DC
either the Legitimate or legitimate son OF hine'
Jumel, she cut HIM of by the Instrument referred TO-
and no has claim whatever to any or her property
Argument the question raised by thd Dill In equity
was lad about month ago before Judge BlatchOrd:
IL conducted for the paintln5 by Mr. OCOnOf anu
Mr. Carter and tor the defendant by MI. Chatneld.
About three weeks after the close OF the argument Mr.
O'COnOr drew and presented TO Judge Blatcnlofd
decree which, after setting certain technical mat
ters restraints Bowen from bringing any more SUITS 10
eject the Chgses from the Jnmel estate ana Allows hn
supreme Court OF the United States. After excluding
yesterday certain portions or the Decree Which, now
ever do affect the thing desired, Judge BATCH
ford Endorsed it follows: The decree VIII De en-
tered, unless there are some formal Inaccuracies Ia IT,
Give notice OF settlement" .
II such inaccuraces they Will De recti-
fled, formal settlement will be had IN rev days
The Jumc lies Fort Washington; III l. val
ued at about ST. 100000 and those whose title 10 1t IL
"queted" decree, unless reversed on appeal are
Mrs. Perry and her brother william, the children OF
Mrs. Chase. who Mary Jumel Bowen.
ExSurrogate and ex-Secrctary OF state Gideon j:
Tucker interested In prosecuting the cases against
the Chases. Mr.. Tucker employed Mr. Beach, ana Alr.
obtained judgment against MIN Tor SlOUJO
Tor IL them bt the execution was returned
unsat SIZED Mr.. Tucker also employed MarDultOn'
UEdyrlii ~ BOnyngo rs stenographers. iIiey hi'e
balance due their services aud supplementary pro
ceed.ngs are now under way.