Decouche v. Savetier
New York Court of Chancery
THIS was an amicable suit, brought for the purpose of obtaining the sanction of this court to a compromise of the controversy between the parties, some of whom were infants, and, therefore, not legally bound by their voluntary assent to the settlement proposed. The bill, which was filed September S, 1817, stated, that on the 24th of January, 1787, Claude J. F—then of the city of Paris, contracted marriage with Madelame S'-, of íhe same.place, and were then and there married.
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THIS was an amicable suit, brought for the purpose of obtaining the sanction of this court to a compromise of the controversy between the parties, some of whom were infants, and, therefore, not legally bound by their voluntary assent to the settlement proposed. The bill, which was filed September S, 1817, stated, that on the 24th of January, 1787, Claude J. F—then of the city of Paris, contracted marriage with Madelame S'-, of íhe same.place, and were then and there married. Previous to the marriage, and in contemplation thereof, marfiage articles, (un contrat de mariage,) Mrere executed by…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
This is an amicable suit for the purpose of settling, under the authority and sanction of this court, the controversy subsisting between the parties.
The facts upon which the plaintiffs rest their claim and the defendants their defence, are not in dispute. They are disclosed and admitted by the pleadings, A proposition was made by the plaintiffs for a settlement, upon terms deemed honourable and beneficial to the parties. The claim went to the whole of the assets which came to the possession and were in the hands of the defendants, as executors, and the proposition was to accept…
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