De Roux v. Girard

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

Stephen Girard, who died in 1831, disposed of nearly all his estate by will, but failed to devise certain tracts of land in the counties of Schuylkill and Columbia, and these tracts descended to his heirs. Among these was a niece, Marie De Roux, a resident of France, whose children are the complainants in this proceeding. The city of Philadelphia took possession of the land, claiming to be the owper under the will of Girard, and the heirs were therefore obliged t'o bring an action of ejectment to establish their title. This action was brought in the year 1850…