DRUCE'S ACTION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 115, 7 February 1908, Page 7

DRUCE'S ACTION.

« ■ THE GROUNDS OF DISMISSAL. ' at TELEGRAPH—FREBS ASSOCIATION— COI'TRIOHI. . (Rec. .Feb:' 6;-i9.30 : p.m.) • ■ London, February 6. 1 The civil, action brought '.by George Hoi-; lamby Druco, the Portland claimant, against Lord Howard do, Walden, claiming the estates which. passed to the latter out; of the original Portland estates,: was dismissed by tho Master of ''tho Supreme Court* Judge Bonner, on the grounds that the action is frivolous and vexatious. ' Costs were givon against tho claimant., : (

George Hollamby , Draco-'' claimed .-"against. Lord Howard de Walden that portion of tlio Portland heritage known'i as the .Middlesex Estate, which is held by Lord Howard do Walden from- his. mother, the late Dowager Lady. Howard de Walden. : ■ ( The late dowager inherited the estate from her brother,' the fifth !£>nke of Portland. Tho fifth duke, as "duke," died, without heirs/and thereupon the estate,. according'.to ■ the will r of the fourth duke, went;:to the fifth duke's 'sister..- -'■ ■■ V. ' ' ; . George Hollamby Drtice claimed on the ground that .he ip, the grandson of the fifth Duke of Portland,, who, ho says, lived a double hfo as iT, C. Druce, of tho Baker Street' Bazaar, married, and had children.' A? Duke of Portland, he died a bachelor in 1879. T. C. Druce "died", in 180-t. - :■'> ' ■■■■'. Lord Howard, dei Walden contends that the duko .and Druce were- two distinct' men.,. ' A .previous cablegram- stated that claimant had appealed against the dismissal.