The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18
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Hems-LoAg leland History.

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Hems-Loas leland History.
A real estske suit affecting property on Long
island was decided ON Tuesday by Justice
Bartlett in Brooklyn. In favor Of the plaintiff.
It is known As the Setauket Bridge oase The
property affected Is parcel Of meadow on 3d.
tauket Day. and tho homestead Of Richard
Floyd. who settled In Setauket in 1905. which
property IL now owned bv enc OF his llnenl de.
ecendants in tho eighth generation. The case
has been tried Eve times. and has been twice
taken to the Court OF Appeals.
On the last trial many ancient deods vere
produced. the earliest having boon made in
1909. Numerous ancient town records were
read in evidence. Among the deeds there was
ono made In 1780. OF land now known US
Strong's Neck. mado by tho grandson Of Col.
william Smith. known In colonial history MS
Tanger Smith. to distinguish him from Bull
Smith. who was the progsnitor Of the Smiths
Of Smithtown. In 1900 Col Smith WAS the
Chief Justice OF the Province Of New York.
His descendants now claim title to a half Of
the Great South Boy under patent issued to
him by Gov. slaughter IN 1903, granting lands
to him and creating what was known In colon
ial times as St Georges Manor with manorinl
rights the right to establish courts
with the same rights as then exist
ou III AshShhuus utcCu uPoh WIZ aouAe'
syStom making him TIE sole a5stsr n Sy
descendants e zig oyster beds ;nea, PAT.
men. The vile q c.I. smith was. BY special
seat e sh ths Ss
Green; "a the sans resolution i Eas declared
sssS syaenS sf Vas sss one The
tic sett large part Of the isuS now Enswn
as Brookhaven. Among other things the con.
ss fosts Sd core p so "
ga! tnI, n 1874 the town passed resolution as
twno scuse sSS g out
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the clock at MET shall 10 sumansed In to the
What The eo TT shall ball se eaSs to lay
them \, hs sc SsInns thsX give sso
ueon sAs ' sed have Sese much f s
81 yS na
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houres. shall pay 1--WE shlllngs. and the. men Of
tyas Sian pay ten sillnss exssl
In 1854 COMMITTEES was appointed To settle
differences rs to titles to land between the
Episcopalian and Presbyterian churchcs The
total expense was xl2 los. lOd. Nearly oil OF
1t WAS for charges tor rum and punch. The
clerk Of the committee had to pay his propor-
ton OF expenses. Tho charge against him
reads: To Of 4 dinners for tho clerkc. e.;
Tho legal questions involved in tho suit are
ofimp3rt4nce to owners Of property on Long
Island In Now York city. Tho inuin question
involved was under what circumstances will
tho court presume grants OF land to have boon
made or supply defects Id title whore links in
the chain OF title are missing. 1t was shown
that the record evidence OF titles prior to tho
Revolution was very defective, the cnrly
records having either been destroyed or seized
by the British troops, In 1920 tho tton Amer
ican Minister to England. n resilient OF Brook.
lyn. Gen. Johnson. was roHuestel by Gov. Do
Witt Clinton to make search in the Ensish
records were found; In Tho,npson's history
bSat thu 81
tho subject is set forth.
The plaintiffs claimed, Rp,l Justice Bartlett
has 50 decided. that t. justify tho cnn.t in pro-.
summing q valid title. or To- supply defects In n
title. 1t was only necessary TINT 1t should mp.
pear that the fucts AFRO such rs could not. no.
cording TO the ordinary course OF human AT.
fairs. occur unless there Was trnnsinutatibn
Of titls to the party claiming II, or that faG,ts
arc shown which lead to the Inference that tho
title must have. had y rightfu! commencement
John J. Mackln vas cntnSal for the plulnti3
and Strong Il Spear for the defendant,