Aitken v. Sharp
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On bill, &e.
1Opinion of the Court
Griffin, Y. C.
The bill in tin's case is filed for the construction of the will of Anry Edwards, who died, a resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, on June 12th, 1918, leaving a last will and testament dated December 31st, 1912.
In the first paragraph of her will she directs the payment of all her just debts and funeral expenses. In the second paragraph she gives certain general and specific legacies, one of which requires consideration. It is as follows:
“I also give and bequeath to said Mary Morris Ostrander and Laura J. Edwards ten Middlesex AVater Company bonds, of the par value of one thousand…
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