Legal Opinion

Weaver v. Patterson

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided August 23, 1920PublishedCited by 19 opinions

On final hearing.

1Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, Y. C.

The bill is filed for the partition of three parcels of land, designated in the bill as tracts A, B and C. No facts are in dispute, although, there being an infant defendant, proofs were taken in open court.

The devolution of title to tracts B and C comes through the will of the former owner (Mary Winter), whereby an equitable life estate was given to Susan B. Patterson, with an equitable remainder to Susan B. Patterson’s children, who were Mary, Sarah, Ella, Clara and William.

Susan B. Patterson died September 2d, 1903; the executor-trustee under the Mary Winter will renounced.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hackensack Trust Co. v. TracyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1917
  2. Brohm v. BernerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1910

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Gaston v. FordNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  2. N.J. Title Guarantee, C., Co. v. DaileyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1938
  3. Jordan v. CopelandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  4. Lach v. WeberNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1938
  5. Sadler v. BergstromNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933

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