Pratt v. Douglas
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Bird, whose opinion is reported in Cory v. Cory, 10 Stew. Eq. 198. Lewis Cory died January 2d, 1863. He was married to Eliza, daughter of George Brown, in 1831. He resided in Rahway, in this state, until 1849, when be removed to California and resided there until his death.
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On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Bird, whose opinion is reported in Cory v. Cory, 10 Stew. Eq. 198. Lewis Cory died January 2d, 1863. He was married to Eliza, daughter of George Brown, in 1831. He resided in Rahway, in this state, until 1849, when be removed to California and resided there until his death. By his will, which bears date May 2d, 1855, and was executed in the presence of three witnesses, he devised and bequeathed as follows: “I give, devise and bequeath all my real'and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever urito my beloved wife, Bliza Cory, for her sole…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Depue, J.
The testator, by his will, gave his wife, as tenant for life and as executrix, the sole custody and charge of his estate during her lifetime. He contemplated that his executors should have no charge over his property until after his wife’s death. She administered upon his whole estate, and converted all of it into money and securities, with the exception of some of the lands at Rahway, which are still unsold. These securities were either in the name of Mrs. Cory or were public securities which she had purchased with the proceeds or increase of…
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