Bradish v. Gibbs
New York Court of Chancery
In April, 1814, the plaintiff, and Helen Elizabeth Gibbs, entered into a marriage contract; she being seised, in her own right, of a valuable real and personal estate, which the plaintiff agreed should be at her disposal, notwithstanding the contemplated marriage.
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In April, 1814, the plaintiff, and Helen Elizabeth Gibbs, entered into a marriage contract; she being seised, in her own right, of a valuable real and personal estate, which the plaintiff agreed should be at her disposal, notwithstanding the contemplated marriage. Articles of agreement were thereupon made, and executed between them, under seal, dated the 30th of April, 1814, reciting the treaty of marriage to be solemnized, and that she was possessed, in her own right, of certain personal estate, described in a schedule thereunto annexed, and might become entitled to other personal property,…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The question in this case is, whether the plaintiff by reason of the ante- nuptial agreement, and the subsequent will, is entitled to the aid of this court, to *536compel the defendants who are the heirs at law of the wife, and upon whom the legal title to the premises descended, f-Q conTey the same to him.
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I shall confine myself to the consideration of this important point, and as my conclusion will be in favour of the plaintiff, the discussion of the subordinate points will become unnecessary.
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