Buckis v. Townsend
New Jersey Court of Chancery
1Opinion of the Court
Mary Buckis, deceased, devised a house and lot to her husband — now deceased — for life, and upon his death to her three children, and the survivor of them — complainant and the two defendants herein — for life, with remainder in fee, after the death of the survivor of the three life tenants, to such children of one of the defendant life tenants as should be then living.
The bill herein is filed by one of the life tenants and seeks partition of the life estates. The owners of the remainder in fee are not made parties.
It has been determined at the hearing that a division of the real estate into…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Yglesias v. DeweyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1900
- Portnow v. PortnowSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
- Radley v. RadleyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1910
- Young v. RathboneNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1863
- Smith v. GainesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1885
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