In re Estate of Journey
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Petition of Sarah Ann Munday for construction of' certain portions of the will of Moses Journey, deceased.. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chancellor.
Hoses Journey was, in his lifetime, and at the time of his death, seized in his demesne as of fee of and in a certain farm or tract of land known as Oak Hill, situated in Christiana Hundred, Hew Castle County, and State of Delaware; and that while so thereof seized, he duly made and published his last will and testament; by item 2 of which, he devised to his wife, Margaret Journey, said farm or tract of land during the term of her natural life; and at her death directed the same to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among his children, share and share…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kane v. GottCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1840
- Lockwood v. StradleyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1825
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