Legal Opinion
Hayes v. of last will & testament of Hayes
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided May 15, 1889PublishedCited by 5 opinions
On hearing on demurrer.
1Opinion of the Court
Van Fleet, V. C.
The right of the complainant to maintain this action is disputed. One of the defendants has filed a general demurrer. The action is founded on a bequest made by the will of Eobert Hayes, deceased. Mr. Hayes died on the 4th day of July, 1876, and *462his will was admitted to probate on the 14th day of the same month. That part of his will which is made the foundation of this action, reads as follows:
“ The sum of $3,000, due and owing to me from my son William H. Hayes, which was borrowed of John H. Hindle by me on bond and mortgage given by me to said Hindle, which said sum of…
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