Reports of Cases Determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of New-Jersey, [1834-1845], Volume 3E. Sanderson, 1846 - Equity |
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... allowed . agreement of a feme covert , with the assent of her husband , for the sale of her real estate , is absolutely void at law , and the courts of equity never enforce such a contract against her : " 2 Kent's Com . 141 ; 5 Day ...
... allowed . agreement of a feme covert , with the assent of her husband , for the sale of her real estate , is absolutely void at law , and the courts of equity never enforce such a contract against her : " 2 Kent's Com . 141 ; 5 Day ...
Page 82
... allowed to vote at the election for directors , without having proper certificates , and that after the polls were closed , the inspectors opened them again to receive additional- votes . In relation to these matters it is sufficient to ...
... allowed to vote at the election for directors , without having proper certificates , and that after the polls were closed , the inspectors opened them again to receive additional- votes . In relation to these matters it is sufficient to ...
Page 89
... allowed to settle his affairs himself , and had obtain- ed the time of one year , which doctor Van Mater and Stoughton and Belden agreed to give him , and which agreement he under- stood was assented to by Thomas Sinnickson , he has no ...
... allowed to settle his affairs himself , and had obtain- ed the time of one year , which doctor Van Mater and Stoughton and Belden agreed to give him , and which agreement he under- stood was assented to by Thomas Sinnickson , he has no ...
Page 103
... allowed by the master , was denied by the chancellor . It would seem , however , from the case as reported , that there was no cross- examination . The court , indeed , said , that the party examined might give any explanation ...
... allowed by the master , was denied by the chancellor . It would seem , however , from the case as reported , that there was no cross- examination . The court , indeed , said , that the party examined might give any explanation ...
Page 113
... allowed , and the fourth is disallowed . I presume it will not be necessary to send the report back to the master . It will occasion delay , and the report may be corrected without that formality . The only question is as to the amount ...
... allowed , and the fourth is disallowed . I presume it will not be necessary to send the report back to the master . It will occasion delay , and the report may be corrected without that formality . The only question is as to the amount ...
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acres Adm'rs administration admitted affidavit aforesaid alleged amount answer appears application assignment Bank of New-Brunswick bill bond and mortgage Catharine Chan chancellor charge claim complainant complainant's considered consistory counsel court COURT OF CHANCERY court of equity creditors daughters death debt deceased decree deed defendants demurrer Depeyster devised dower Dutch Reformed Church eighteen hundred entitled equity evidence Ex'rs execution executors fact filed fraud given granted ground Hardenburgh heirs at law Houten hundred dollars injunction intention interest interpleader James Maher John judgment land legacy legatees letters testamentary matter Maxwell ment Morris Canal New-Jersey opinion orphans paid parties payment personal estate plainant possession Potts premises probate proceedings proved real estate received Reeves rule says six thousand dollars sold statute Stephen Baker Studdiford sufficient taken testimony Thomas Reeves tion trust Vandoren Vanmeter Vesey widow wife William Winkle witness
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