SACKVILLE PEERAGE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 5

SACKVILLE PEERAGE.

CLAIMANT'S CASE,

HIS PETITION FOR LEGITIMACY. Br Tcleernpti-Prssß Association—CoDyrlshl , London, February 4. In the Probate Court Sir . John Bigham sat in further; hearing of the petition of Ernest Sackville-West, eldest son of the late Lord Sackvillo and the Spanish dancer Pepita Duron, for a declaration of legitimacy. ./ If . the petitioner,' Ernest Sackville-West, is declared the legitimate eldest son of the late Lord Sackvillo, his claim to the Saokville peerage and estates (worth =07000 'a year) :will rank; before that of Lionel Edward Saokville-West,' the late Lord Sackville's nephew; who is now in possession of the estates' and peerage. Lionel 'Edward'■ Saokville-West, who is respondent in the present case, opposes the petitioner's claim for a declaration of legitimaoy on the ground that if petitioner's mother, Pepita Duran, .was married to' Lord Saokville, that .marriage was void by reason of Duran's prior marriage with a Spanish danoer named Gabriel Oliva.

■ Petitioner. (whose oounsel were reported to have retired "from the case owing to hie not being guided by their advice) is , personally conducting his own oase. ■■ ■

; , [According to _ Saturday'scablegram, during, the reading .of documents Sir John Bighorn remarked that tho late Lord Saokville. had repeatedly held the petitioner, out as .his. legitimate son., Sir John Bigham added that he was satisfled as to Pepita Dnran's marriago with the danoer Ouva.] ALLEGED PRIOR HUSBAND. A REQUEST. TO CALL RELATIONS REFUSED. (Reo. February! 6, 5 pjnJ London, February 5. ■ After the respondent's case had closed, petitioner, Ernest Sackville-West, asked for a postponement to enable him to Call members of the family of Oliva (his mother's alleged prior husband) from Spain. , Sir John Bigham refused the application. He will hear oounsel on Tuesday. ■