Roberts v. Tompkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

These three suits are on the same lines as the case of Ricketts v. Tompkins, 73 N. J. Eq. (3 Buch.) 552. The bills were filed to set aside as obtained by fraud of defendant, deeds made to him by various parties claiming by descent undivided interests in real estate at Atlantic City, the title to which, subject to two mortgages aggregating $2,500, stood at the time of her death in one Annie N. Roberts. She died unmarried and intestate, leaving as her heirs-at-law three surviving sisters, of whom one afterwards died unmarried and intestate and…