Pearce v. Stines

Stevens, V. C.

William B. Pearce, a boat builder, residing at Point Pleasant, died intestate on November 28tli, 1909, at the advanced age of eighty-three. Prior to his death he had executed deeds for all his real estate (his personalty being of little value) to his five children. These deeds were acknowledged and placed in the hands of his agent, Allen, to be delivered after his death. The disposition was so plainly testamentary that it was conceded by counsel that it failed under the rule of Schlicher v. Keeler, 67 N. J. Eq. (1 Robb.) 635. One of the deeds prepared in January, 1909, was,…