Howell v. Steelman
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Heard on bill, answer, replication and proofs in open court. This is a bill filed to procure the construction of the will of Andrew S-. Godfrey and for directions with respect thereto. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Gakkison, Y. C.
Andrew S. Godfrey, the testator, was a sea captain living at Tuckahoe, Atlantic county, New Jersey. On the 11th day of July, 1885, he made his will. At that time his wife was living, as were also five of their children, Theophilus W., Anna M. (Bailey), Hannah (Campbell), Sophia (Howell) and Kate (Steelman). Prior to this time, and as the result of transactions which need not be detailed, Jeremiah Steelman (the husband of Kate, who was one of the daughters of the testator) was indebted to the testator in about $2,000.
By his will the testator gave to each of his five children, by…
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