Dunnett v. Shields and Conant

Fish, Supr. J.

The plaintiff, Ella Dunnett, is the widow of the late Alexander Dunnett. The other plaintiff is Erwin M. Harvey, who joins in the bill as the administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Mr. Dunnett. He is also solicitor for the plaintiffs. The purpose of the suit is to have a deed of trust made by Mr. Dunnett to the defendants set aside as in fraud of the marital rights of Mrs. Dunnett and of the creditors of his estate.

When the bill was brought it was supposed by all parties concerned that Mr. Dunnett had died intestate, but a will was subsequently found which gave all…