Clayton v. Wardell
New York Supreme Court
This was an appeal by Clayton and wife, from a decree of the surrogate of the city and county of New-York, declaring that Mrs. Clayton was not the legitimate child of George Mes-serve deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Edwards, J.
The question at issue in this case is, whether Catharine Ann Clayton is- the legitimate child of George Messerve deceased.
It appears by the testimony, that on the 3d of July, 1825, a marriage was publicly solemnized between George Messerve and Sarah Maria Youngs; and that Catharine Ann Clayton *215is the issue of that marriage. It is contended, however, on the part of the respondents, that such marriage was illegal, on account of an existing matrimonial connection between the person calling herself Sarah Maria Youngs, and one Richard Schenck. The testimony given on the…
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