Stephens v. Van Buren
New York Court of Chancery
This was a suit brought in the name of infants, by their guardian, to recover the amount belonging to them in the hands of the executors of their grand-father. The facts upon which the decree was founded appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor :—This is a bill filed by infants to recover their share of the estate of their grand-father which was bequeathed to them after the death of their mother. She died about the first of December, 1825 ; at which time the share of the estate belonging to the complainants was $12,724 83. Their guardian applied for the payment of what "was due; but the defendants declined paying it over for some reason which does not appear. The defendants and the guardian have submitted the case for the consideration and decision of this court. As there appears to be nothing in dispute between them,…
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