Merselis v. Mead
New Jersey Court of Chancery
The bill, filed Feb. 23, 1846, by Harriet Merselis, states, that her father, Cornelius Merselis, made his will, dated January 16, 1835, by which, after directing his debts to be paid as soon as could be done after his decease, he gave and bequeathed to Ms wife, Maria Merselis, all his real and personal estate for and during her widowhood; and also the sum of $3,000 at her own disposal, and, in case she should die or get married without disposing of the game, he ordered Ms…
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The bill, filed Feb. 23, 1846, by Harriet Merselis, states, that her father, Cornelius Merselis, made his will, dated January 16, 1835, by which, after directing his debts to be paid as soon as could be done after his decease, he gave and bequeathed to Ms wife, Maria Merselis, all his real and personal estate for and during her widowhood; and also the sum of $3,000 at her own disposal, and, in case she should die or get married without disposing of the game, he ordered Ms executors to divide the same among Ms four daughters, Sophia, Harriet, Caty, Ann, and the heirs of Ms deceased son Iddo,…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
That part of the prayer of the bill which is founded on an alleged agreement by the executors to become jointly responsible to the complainant for a certain amount, including several bonds and mortgages and other securities not yet collected, and which prays that the executors jointly may be decreed to pay to the complainant that certain amount, cannot, upon the proofs in the case, be granted. The executors, in tho several partial accounts which had been exhibited to the Or*572phans’ Court and allowed, had accounted separately; and no objection was made to that mode of accounting,…
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