Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.
mR. LAMBEIsr,s CLAIM.
A Romantic Story Involved I'm q Law.
suit Over 80. Paul Property.

suit Over SO. Paul Property.
The suit brought by Mr.. Tallmadge A. Lambert
Of this city, TO recover possession OF large tract
OF valuable ground IN the suburbs OF St Paul has
excited deep interest In that city. Mr. Lambert
has returned from ST. Paul, where he has been In
attendance at the trial OF the case, which has
been in progress several days The testimony has
all been taken, and the case will be argued to-day
The story OF Mr.. Lanabert's claim, as It came out
at the trial, has much romantic interest.
Nearly forty years ago his father bought
quarter section In the vicinity
OF Lake Rheelen, Ramsey County. This land. then
OF little value, has now become a part OF St Paul
Upon the death OF the Elder Lambert It Is claimed
that ais relatives at st. Paul suppressed the fact
that he left widow and infant son in this city.
claims OF Mrs Lambert and the child Mrs Lam
bert died, but the son survives and Is now we'll
sn9wn LAWYER OF this city. He had no knowledge
OF the inheritance due him until about year ago
Meanwhile the rapid growth OF the city OF ST.
Paul had made the land valuable. His attention
from 81 Paul, from person who wanted 70 secure
quit-claim deed Mr.. Lambert, having thus been
apprised OF bis claim, went TO ST. Paul and made
WINGED him that he is the rightful owner
OF tract OF land which now has a value OF
10000 or more. He Instituted the suit which
Is now on trial The case Is known as that OF
Tallmadge a Lambert against Washington NJ.
Sues Anna h. Stees and Jas. Casey. The land IN
prising what Is known as Stees' addition to St
pau; The suit Is brought TO recover possession OF
the land from the defendants and also TO recover
1900 damages for Illegal retention.
THE STORY OF THE CLAIM
At the opening OF the case the story OF the claim
was told substantially as follows: David LAM
bert was lawyer, practic;ng early in his life in
this city, where he occupied several positions
under the Government up TO the year 1S42. He
also spent some time In Arkansas, and was the
friend OF a number OF the statesmen OF that time,
including Henry Clay. Having decided TO seek
fortune In the West, in 1872 David Lambert moved
10 Madison. Wis. He had been married prior TO
this He remained at Madison for some time, and,
finally tirlng OF the priyations and troubles OF
q frontier life returned 10 this city, bringing his
wife and child with him. soon afterward ne went
TO Galveston, Tex, leaving his wife and child In
this city. After brief stay in Texas he again
went 10 Madison His brother, Henry Lambert,
Joined him at Madison about this time. IL was at
this period, as was stated In the opening OF the
case the other day, that the mother Of David Lam
bert seems TO have begun to exhibit certain feel
ing OF resentment toward his young wife, and TO
have communicated the same resentment TO Henry
Lambert In 1S4S David Lambert went 10 Minne-
sofa and located In ST Paul, where he devoted
himself 10 the law practice and also engaged In
the time OF his death. About 1919 he had his
brother Henry join him at So. Paul, and advanced
his interests, procuring for him secretaryshp In
the first territorial legislature and he also had his
mother go there 70 live with him. HIS vile never
came TO Minnesota but remained with her child In
this city until the time OF her DEATH
About the early part Of November, 1s49, David
Lambert went from st. Paul TO Madison for the
purpose OF taking his brothers wife and family
from Madison to st. Paul While on the home
ward trip he fell from the steamboat into the
Mississippi and was drowned, his body never being
recovered ON October II, previous TO his death,
he had entered at the Government Land ONCE,
then located at saltwater, record OF the pur-
present controversy. The assignment or the land
warrant was made by the original grantee, In
philadelphia, In February, in 1s4e, TO David Lam
bert, and this was entered on the records
at the saltwater Office by the latter, with
4 memorandum to the effect that the patent
should be sent TO him at ST. Paul November 3,
1919, Gov. Ramsey appointed Henry Lambert
judge OF the Probate Court Of Ramsey County,
and be was shortly afterward elected 70 the Office,
1S49. within eight days OF David Lambert's death,
In the court presided over by his brother, Henry
Lambert, his mother appeared and certified In re-
gard 10 the lands IN question as TO suggested
trust, and at the same time, IL Is claimed, she
SUPPRESSED THE FACT
that David Lambert had lett surviving him his
wife and son, T. A. Lambert, the plaintiff in the
present action. About 1850 the patents for the
property were returned TO the saltwater land
Office from this city In the name OF David LAM
bert In the interim the estate had been closed by
the brother Henry, who said that there was
nothing To distribute, and did distribute nothing.
The ADMINISTRATIVE, his mother, was discharged,
but when the patents were received Henry recalled
ais mother and invested her with the power TO
convey the land 10 one AndreW Bell Patterson. |
The first points touching the case, which be
found in the records OF Ramsey County, show |
transfer o. the land from Patterson TO Henry LAM
bert The title 10 this property J Is said, was in
Andrew Bell Patterson only long enough TO enable
IL 10 be transferred to Henry Lambert From
Henry Lambert the uncle OF the present plaintiff,
the property has come down by purchase and
other means until II has reached the hands OF the
defendants. Mr.. Tallmadge A. Lambert was never
IN Minnesota until 1857. In working up his title
TO his fathers property he discovered among the
Ramsey County records an affidavit made by
Henry Lambert TO the effect that David Lambert
died without issue.