Hazard v. Engs

This is a suit in equity brought by the heirs at law of the late John Alfred Hazard, against Samuel Engs and Benjamin Hazard, named as executors in a paper, purporting to be the last will and testament of the said John Alfred, and against the Newport Hospital, named as residuary devisee or legatee therein. The bill sets forth that John Alfred Hazard died May 26, 1880, leaving property worth $300,000, of which $71,000 was personalty, and the rest real estate, and no debts. The bill also sets forth that the defendant Benjamin Hazard, immediately after the death of John Alfred, presented the…