Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Bowen
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided September 17, 1915PublishedCited by 16 opinions
On pleadings and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, Y. G.
George E. Johnson died in June, 1910. At that time he was living on his farm at Mountainside, Union county, New Jersey. On the 23d of December, 1909, he made and executed his will, which reads as follows;
“In the event of my demise before it is time for me to form my will in the regular way, I devise and decree that the residue of my estate—all monies and incomes—after the payment of my just and due debts and providing for such appropriations as herein mentioned shall go to the establishment of a hospital in the City of Logansport Indiana.
“In furtherance of these plans I appoint my…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ould v. Washington Hospital for FoundlingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Sherman v. Congregational Home Missionary SocietyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Miller v. PorterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Bottomley v. BottomleyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
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- Second National, C., Co. v. BordenNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RoestNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
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