English, Smith, MacKall & Hoffman v. Foxall
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from the circuit court of lihe county óf Washington. The appellee in these cases, is the widow of Henry Fváx-all: and the appellants in the first case, are the trustee's named in a marriage settlement, executed by Henry FoXall at the time .of his marriage .with the appellee j' and in the second, they are the trustees, executors and legatees named in the will.
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APPEAL from the circuit court of lihe county óf Washington. The appellee in these cases, is the widow of Henry Fváx-all: and the appellants in the first case, are the trustee's named in a marriage settlement, executed by Henry FoXall at the time .of his marriage .with the appellee j' and in the second, they are the trustees, executors and legatees named in the will. On the marriage of Henry Foxall with the appellee, in England.in 1816, a contract was entered into for; an annual income of £500.ster{ing, or $2,222.2% for the life of-Mrs Foxall; to continence at hi's death; -for her jointure,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
delivered the .opinion of the Court. Thbse cases come before the Coürt on appeal from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, ahd have been argued together., The first was a bill filed by Mrs Fdxall against the appellants^ as trustees in a marriage settlement contract, entered .into between her and her late husband Henry Foxall, deceased. The object of this bill was. to compel the trustees to carry into effect the marriage contract, according, to her construction of it, by separating $37,038 from the general máss of her late husband’s estate and investing the same in. stock of the…
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