This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SFk.2ACIB/1300.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The following is a newspaper article that appears to support the House Claim as a legal action. It also reduces the number of claimants from 350 to 20. CLAIM NOT FEARED ------Elizabeth, N J, Mayor Thinks City Will Keep its Realty.-----Oct 30th (AP)----Mayor John F Kenah said he did not fear that the city would lose its real estate holdings because of the reported expiration of a 99--year lease of the city cite from ancestors of 20 persons now living in Illinois, Kanas and Pennsylvania. Frank Hanger of Laustant, Ill, in a letter to John P. Duffy, president of the city council, yesterday asked officials to investigate the existence of a lease granted by his ancestors, and settle with money or the property._-End of article. Note: It is mentioned in House letters that several of the House Heirs split from the House Heirs Organization and hired their own lawyers as they were not satisfied with the progress and the 99 year lease had expired causing great concern.