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Show German Princess Kin Lose Suit Here PRINC15 Oeorg IOrnest Ilerrman Robert Itochud Mandrup zu Ly-iiiii-, Count !eorg Felix Murltz Wllhelm Alexander zu Lynar and Countess Jane (Jeorglana Margaret Marga-ret tn Sophie Isabella zu Lynar, children chil-dren of the Princess Amelia zu Lynar, who died at Llndau, (lenuany, October 8, I0L2O, will have to be snllslled with Ihe handling of their mother's Anierl-nnn Anierl-nnn eslalo by Col. Thomas W. Miller, alien property outdoillnn. according to n decree signed by Chief .lusllce Mc-( Mc-( " c y In equity court. The estinle amounts to about .$"."10,-IMK) .$"."10,-IMK) In real estate, stocks and bonds, which 1'rlneoss Amelia Inherited from the estate of her father, the late ("Jeorge M. I'lirsiins, of Columbus, p., a lawyer and member of the Ohio legislature. Smiio of the real eslalo lies adjacent lo the slale capllol at ( '.olunibiiH. This properly was seized diorlly after the declaration of war igalnst (lenuany. Lawrence It. I'ugh, ancillary administrator admin-istrator of the estate of Ihe I'rlneeMS Amelia, brought suit against Mr. Miller Mil-ler to recover the estate so that he could administer It for the benellt of the three children, who are residents of Oi'rmiiny and clllzens of the (ier- man republic. The government did not contest the allegation that the property prop-erty originated entirely within the United Slates and had no Gorman connection con-nection except as to tho claimants. The suit for recovery was dismissed on a motion by Mr. Miller, who con-tetnled con-tetnled that Mr. I'ugh had not alleged an Illegal seizure, nor had ho any right or Inleresl In the properly except as nilmlnlsl rator. Mr. Miller also' contended con-tended that none of the heirs has tiled a claim, and that Mr. I'ugh as administrator admin-istrator could not qualify as a claimant. claim-ant. The court was also Informed that the properly was being held for tho sole benellt of the heirs, and that there was no need for a change of custodians. custodi-ans. This case Is similar to that of Countess .Inhuman von BernstorlT, wlfo of Ihe former (Ionium ambassador to the Fulled Stales, who recentjjf k-covered k-covered about $1,1X10,000 worft seized property. This properly was Inherited In-herited by the countess from tho estate of her father, a merchant of T-w York city. The countess herself tiled tli claim. In the 7,u Lynar case none of dm claimants has cnlcrcd any suit for re-' re-' covery. |