Easton v. Goodwin

The bill of complaint alleges that one Annie Thomas McCulloh died testate and under the terms of her will a son, Warner J. Macfarlane, was bequeathed one-half of the income of the residuary estate; that the will was probated by the surrogate of Gloucester county; that the son is still living and that on May 31st, 1929, he assigned all of his right, title and interest in the aforesaid legacy and the income therefrom to one Edward H. Goodwin; that the assignment was procured from Macfarlane by Goodwin through fraud, in that Macfarlane was induced to deliver the assignment while under criminal…