Legal Opinion

Gihon v. Morris

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 3, 1919PublishedCited by 2 opinions

On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Backes and reported ante p. 65.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

On September 26th, 1908, James il. Morris conveyed to Iiarry D. Gibon and his wife a tract of land in Trenton. The deed contained covenants of seisin, power to convey, quiet enjoyment, against encumbrances and of warranty. The grantees took possession and have held it ever since. The title came through the will of Donoghue, who had devised the land to his wife for life and, after her death to tlieir five children. His will provided that if either of the children he deceased at bin wife’s death, and leaving lawful issue, tlio survivors should…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Neiwirth v. GoldfarbNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
  2. Joyner v. SchererNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1929

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