Russell v. Russell
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On. bill, answer and proofs. Tbe complainant in this bill is tbe widow of John Russell, deceased, late of Cumberland county, Tew Jersey, to whom she was married on the 13th day of Tovember, 1892, and who died on the 20th day of July, 1897, testate, leaving him surviving the complainant, his widow, who had borne him no children, and leaving as his next of kin his three minor grandchildren, issue of his first wife. He also left three nephews.
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On. bill, answer and proofs. Tbe complainant in this bill is tbe widow of John Russell, deceased, late of Cumberland county, Tew Jersey, to whom she was married on the 13th day of Tovember, 1892, and who died on the 20th day of July, 1897, testate, leaving him surviving the complainant, his widow, who had borne him no children, and leaving as his next of kin his three minor grandchildren, issue of his first wife. He also left three nephews. The complainant, at the time of her marriage to Mr. Russell, was a widow, fifty years of age, having adult children by her former marriage. She resided at…
1Opinion of the Court
Grey, V. C.
The complainant admits that the ante-nuptial agreement which she entered into with Mr. Russell in his lifetime, was made in consideration of their marriage. The contract produced is all in writing, and is signed by the parties to be charged therewith. The complainant does not deny its execution and delivery by her and Mr. Russell. Her claim for relief is based upon two several grounds — first, she contends that the written agreement is not complete in that it does not contain an undertaking by Mr. Russell to make for her a liberal provision in his will, which, she -insists, was a…
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