Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Colson
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 20, 1904PublishedCited by 32 opinions
On appeal from a final decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Eeed.
1Opinion of the Court
*329The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fort, J.
This is a suit in equity for specific performance of an alleged contract for the devise of lands. The bill is filed against the heirs-at-law of Joseph P. Colson, who died intestate, leaving three farms in the county of Salem, in this state.
The bill states the alleged agreement to have been
“that if your oratrix would continue to live with him [Colson] and act as his housekeeper, to serve him and,look after his interests, as she had done, he would compensate her fully and completely; that he would ‘leave’ her a farm; by which words your oratrix…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. SuttonSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Goodell v. MonroeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917
- Twiss v. GeorgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Edwards v. EstellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
- In re the Appeal from the First Intermediate Account of AdrianNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1917
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Maloy v. BoyettSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Conopco, Inc. v. McCreadieDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Hull v. ThomsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Brennen v. DerbyOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- South Florida Lumber Mills v. BreuchaudCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
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