In re the Will of Swartwout

The Chancellor.

The late Commander Samuel Swartwout, of the United States Navy, by his last will and testament, dated December 25th, 1866, after making certain specific bequests and a bequest of a specified.sum of money, disposed of the residue of his estate, describing it as “ all the residue of funds now held by me, and all property to which I may become entitled.” Having participated in certain captures in the late rebellion, he was, under the act of Congress then in force on the subject? entitled to prize money in respect thereof, on condemnation of the captured effects. A controversy…