Legal Opinion

Wells v. Ely

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided May 15, 1856Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The complainants are judgment creditors of William B. and Horace Ely. They have taken out execution upon tlieir judgment, and exhausted their remedy at law. This bill is filed for the purpose of obtaining the aid of this court in applying to the satisfaction of the judgment trust property which belongs to the debtors under the will of their father.

Amasa Ely disposed of the residuum of his estate as follows: “ It is my will that the residue of my estate be distributed as follows, viz. one fifth to Elizabeth B. Ely, wife of my son William B. Ely, in trust for the use of my said…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wright v. HartNew York Supreme Court · 1837

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