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In re the Estate of Mains

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided January 6, 1917PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On appeal from a decree of the Passaic county orphans court.

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, Yice-Ordinaky.

This is an appeal from a decree of 'distribution made by the Passaic county orphans court on January 31st, 1916.

Elizabeth Mains, the testatrix, died on September 29th, 1912, leaving a will dated May 17th, 1912. By her will the testatrix bequeathed general cash legacies amounting in all to the sum of $2,400, and providing that two of the legacies should become part of her residuary estate in the event of the death of the legatees prior to that of the'testatrix.

By item 1 she devised the premises Nos. 10 and 12 Madison street, in the city of Paterson, to James Whiteley, but…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bird v. HawkinsNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1899
  2. Sweeny v. WilliamsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1883
  3. Hardenburgh v. BlairSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1879
  4. Coddington v. Executors of BisphamSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1883
  5. Righter v. First Reformed Church of BoontonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952

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