Dougherty v. Dougherty

This is an action for partition of certain lands in Morris county, New Jersey. These lands belonged to William Dougherty, Sr., father of the complainant and of the defendants Adam Dougherty, David Dougherty and Mary Dougherty, now Mary Curtiss. William Dougherty died on November 9th, 1924.

The defendant sets up as a defense to the action an agreement between William Dougherty, Sr., and himself, wherein William, Sr., agreed to leave these lands to Adam, his son, providing that said Adam should care for the deceased and his wife during their lives.

There is no question as to the legality of such…