New-York tribune., 1877-07-09
THE COURTS.
THE uMEL CONTEST ENDED.


The contest for the Jumel property, begun
nv cor,e Washington Bowen twelve years ago. was ter
, mn saturday by the decision OF the United states
Court which confirmed Nelson Chase as Madame JumeIs
legal heir aud enjoincd Mr.. Bowen from bringing any
fnrtrr suits TO recoycy the real estate, which had oce
IN di>rtte Nh Bowen claimed 20 be a natural son ol
riadame Jumel aud sought to diNposscss Chase, who
married Madame Jume's adopted daughter o. certain
oods which II was caimad had been fraudulcnty con
vevcd The convcyauces Of the property were mace iy
MI Jumel Michael Wcrckmeiscr In trust for Madame
Jne with the privilege II her OF taking into hcf idc-
r,pdept control after her husbands death. At the re
Quest of Madame Jumcl property conveyed and
reconvcyed TO several persons. Alexander Hamilton at
one time holding 1t in trust. These conveyances the
Supreme Court holds be valid, and the title to the
property beyoudds in Nelson Chase.
The proucriy left by Madame Jumel was valued at
s2OOOOOO or - 100000 and consisted Of real estate 1t
Iibcrty-St aud Broadway. residence on Washington
HEIGHTS and a farm ia Saratoga County, By Madame
Junel's WILL large portion of her estate was given 10
benevolent institutions, but Nelson Chase 10 whose wife
the property had been gwen by decd previous 10 hdame
Jumes DEATH proposed 90 contest the will Il was pre-
sued FOR probate aud the charitable institutions coIn-
promised for SIS 900 This Will then set aside on
Nelson Chases application he has retained the prop
erty The Supreme Court decision on Saturday con
1rmed bin in possession Of the estate by prononcng
legal e conveyance by which it passed into the hands
Of his wife, Mary Jumel Bownes.
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN BONDS.
In the suit of William II. Taylor and Others
trustees 10 foreclosc the SjOOOOO00 mortgage on the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway, an order was IN de
in Chatauqua County confirming an extension Of the
mortgage ON the ONO section OF the road, hy what is
known as the Amsterdam agreement. suit 20 set aside
this agreement has been already reported m TiIt IRI
uNE In that suit injunction was obtained against any
action on this agreement On saturday motion was
argued by Charles a. Da Costa before JUDGE Daniels. IN
Supreme Colrt Chambers, set aside the order made in
Chatauqua County. behalf OF the Banque
France Egvptcnuc. which holds about Sl.S00OoO
Of the bonds OF the railway company The MOTION Was
made on these grounds: First. tnat the order was
obtainod without notice TO ail the defendants Wh' hid
appralcd Second. tat the motion was granted on me
coscu. OF Nj G0rham counsel fr an e dei hddhts
" en- really only rcpr scented the railway company;
Iliud. that II was granted IN violation OF th' ahuNe
IN ltoucd Injunction. a motion FOR the dssOiutl'n OF
which has been argued before Judge LaWrCnce, but Is
stil undecided 49, VI
Trc motion before JUDGE Daniels opposed by ".
W Mcfarland behalf uf both of the la utiS ana the
riWay company. the ground that there was no Erces
sity Of giving any notice 20 any of the defendants thc
orier beng that might be made eX- aric anu thdl
thc Injunction I'm the other suit lar aS II eiJoncd pro
coed ms in tins suit, Invalid Charles II. i"ted
surcarca for BschOtlSlem a Godschmldt, ot London,
large holders bonds OF The company hut took 40
pait in the argument Judge Daniels reserved MS
RECESSION.