Legal Opinion
In Re Soden
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 12, 1929PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John Soden died resident in Middlesex county on November 18th, 1927, leaving a will, duly probated, whereby he devised and bequeathed his estate to divers persons, not including Josephine Mills.
Thereafter Josephine Mills filed her bill in the court of chancery against the executor and devisees and legatees, alleging that decedent had in his lifetime, for valid and adequate consideration duly performed by the said complainant, promised to "leave to complainant, upon his death, all the property of which he should die seized and possessed."
The final decree in that suit recites that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Estate of KiddNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re Estate of ShakaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984