Hoes and Others v. . Van Hoesen
New York Court of Appeals
This was an appeal by the complainants from a decree of the Chancellor, reversing that of the Vice Chancellor of the third Circuit, and directing the complainants bill to be dismissed with costs. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of Chief Justice Jewett.- (See also, 1 Barbour, Ch. Hep. 380.)
1Opinion of the Court
Jewett, Ch. J.
The testator, on the 17th day of September, 1817, duly made his last will and testament, and on the same day died, leaving a widow and six children. At the time of his death, his property consisted of a farm of about 190 acres, worth about $9,500, of farming utensils and stock thereon, worth about $848 06, of choses in action and other personal estate, worth about $5,827 65. At the time of his death, Ms debts owing by Mm amounted to about $144 55, and Ms funeral charges to $59 33.
To his two sons John and George, he devised and bequeathed all of his farm of land, with all thereto…
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