THE TRIBUNE.
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I.popr,sr SUrr-Jcrerniah Van Rensselaer,
bgs brought suit in Equity, before Judges Thomp-
son and Bets, OF the United States Circuit 1ouf'
against the Executors and Devizees OF John W ats
deceased, to recover possession OF the properly
consisting of about Is 900 acres OF land, fofFner-
IL known as q Claverack Manor, IN THIS county
The claim is founded on the following facts;


In the year 1852, John Van Rensselaer,, tne
elder. lord OF The lower manor q Rensselaerwlck,
(psuaIlv termed ClaYcrack Manor IN Columbia
COUNTY. devised the manor, IN trust Tor his grand
son. John I. Van Rensselaer,, who was to have
the -ents during his life and then 1t was to be
en,ailed. forever on his male heirs. Soon alter
the making Of the will, an act passed, aooshng
the principle Of entai, and declaring that persons
SO holding should be considered as possessing
fee simple. In 1894 John l. sold the manor :or
$4,000, and it has since remained IN possession
of the parties purchasing, or their assigns. No
covenant as to the guarantee to the title aP-
pears to have been given. Much Of the property
has since passed into other hands. John l. died IN
1927; and the present action was brought by ms
eldest surviving son. who now resides IN another
State, and claims possession Of the property On
the ground that John |. had no night to sci! 1t,
not poss, ssing right OF fee simple under the act,
but merely life interest and that the entail could
not have effect till after his death.


IF this suit should be determined IN favor Of
the plaintiff it will invaidate the titles to como
OF the finest farms in the State, and doubtless
cause much litigation. Hudson Repub.