Davison v. Rake
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree of the vice-ordinary, whose opinion is reported in Davison v. Rake, 17 Stew. Eq. 506.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Depue, J.
The testator, Reuben Davison, died on the 25th of February, 1885. By his will he gave to his daughter, Ellen Rake, the interest of '$800 during her natural life, and directed that, at her death, the principal sum be divided among her heirs, equally. He also gave to his son, James R. Davison, the interest of $1,000, and to six of his other children the interest of $700 each for life, with the same direction for the division of the principal sums among the heirs of these seve'ral legatees, respectively, after their *768death. In consequence of a…
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