Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques
New York Court of Chancery
THE bill was for an account of the real and personal estate o{Mary Jaques, deceased, late the wife of the defendant, J. D. Jaques, and’who was formerly the wife of William Alexander, deceased.
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THE bill was for an account of the real and personal estate o{Mary Jaques, deceased, late the wife of the defendant, J. D. Jaques, and’who was formerly the wife of William Alexander, deceased. It stated, that Mary Jaques, at the time of her intermarriage with the defendant, J. D. Jaques, was seised and possessed of a large real and personal estate, particularly mentioned in the bill; that, in contemplation of the marriage about to take place between her and J. D. Jaques, a deed of marriage settlement was made and entered into, between Mary, of the first part. John D, Jaques, of ’ r . 1 the…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
This case having been brought to a hearing on the pleadings and proofs, it seemed to be a conceded point, that there must be a reference to a master to take and state an account between the parties ; and the object of the discussion was to ascertain and settle the principles upon which the account was to be taken.
1. I am of opinion, in the first place, that the marriage settlement of the 25th of September, 1805, is to be considered as valid and binding. It was executed by Mrs. Jaques, prior to the marriage, with the usual solemnities, and laid upon the table, in the presence of…
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