Sherman v. Jerome
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT. COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Bill in equity. The ease is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
delivered- the opinion of the court,.
In 1812, Sarah E. Little, then a resident of Perry, Wyoming County, New York, died at that place, leaving a last will and testament executed August 30,1812, and a codicil thereto, executed September .9,1812. The will, after giving sundry money legacies, proceeded as follows: “ Fourth. ■ I give and bequeath to Charlotte Sherman the interest of four thousand dollars during the term of her natural life, and at her decease the said sum of four thousand dollars shall be equally divided between Maria Cameron, Sarah E. Morse, and James Sherman, children of C. A.…
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