Tucker v. Green
New Jersey Court of Chancery
In March, 1827, Enoch Green died, leaving a will, by which, after directing his just debts and funeral expenses to be paid, he gave to his daughter Maria Tucker, wife of Samuel Tucker, $500, for her sole use, to be paid in'three months after his decease ; and to his daughter Susan Carman, wife of Caleb Car-man, $500, for her sole use, to be paid as soon as conveniently might be after his decease; and to his daughter Sarah Hamilton, wife of Thomas Hamilton, $ 1000, for her…
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In March, 1827, Enoch Green died, leaving a will, by which, after directing his just debts and funeral expenses to be paid, he gave to his daughter Maria Tucker, wife of Samuel Tucker, $500, for her sole use, to be paid in'three months after his decease ; and to his daughter Susan Carman, wife of Caleb Car-man, $500, for her sole use, to be paid as soon as conveniently might be after his decease; and to his daughter Sarah Hamilton, wife of Thomas Hamilton, $ 1000, for her sole and separate use, to be paid as soon as conveniently might be after his decease; and to his grandson Enoch G. Tucker…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
If any thing occurred in the course of John D. Green’s administration of the personal estate of Enoch Green, deceased, which would show that the transfer of the bank stock to himself was right and lawful, and that it thereby became rightfully his property, the defendant should have shown it. Personal property of the estate of Enoch Green, deceased, the testator, sufficient for the payment of this legacy, was converted by John D. Green, the executor of his will, to his own use, and is traced to the hands of the defendant, as administratrix of the personal estate of John D.…
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