Leggett v. . Perkins

Ejectment for a lot of land in the city of New-York, brought in the superior coirrt of that city, and tried in December, 1846. Both par-ties claimed title to the premises in question, under the will of Gerardus Post, deceased, made in the year 1833. The will, after providing for the payment of the testator’s debts, and giving to his wife in lieu of dower, the one equal third part of all the net income of his real estate during her life, and after making provision for three sons of the testatator, contained the following clause: Fourth : I give unto my two daughters, Susan and Mary Jaggar, the…