Legal Opinion
In re Alexander
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided October 15, 1894PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On petition &c.
1Opinion of the Court
Green, V. C.
The petitioner’, Mary Alexander, claims to be the owner in fee-of a lot of land in Newark, subject to the inchoate right of dower in an undivided half thereof, of Mary Ann Alexander, wife of Sylvester Alexander. The said Mary Ann Alexander-being a lunatic, this petition is filed under the act of March 27th, 1878 (Rev. Sup. p. 2 £67) for a release of her inchoate right of dower in said land and for other purposes.
The petitioner claims title to the said lot from these circumstances : Her mother, a widow, died in Newark, August 28th, 1876, seized thereof, leaving her surviving her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moore v. . the Mayor, Aldermen, C., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Garlick v. StrongNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
- Thayer v. ThayerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1842
- Sykes v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Jones v. GardnerNew York Supreme Court · 1813
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Gerhardt v. SullivanNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930
- Shilowitz v. ShilowitzNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- Walker v. BennettNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930
- McGoldrick v. GrebensteinNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931