Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery During the Time of Lord Chancellor Brougham, and Sir John Leach, Master of the Rolls Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ... Mrs. Fourdrin died in the month of July, 1827, in the lifetime of her husband, who, after her death made his will, bearing date the 4th of June, 1828, and duly attested to pass freehold estates by devise. By his will, the testator gave and bequeathed all his freehold, copyhold and leasehold property, and all his household goods and furniture, plate, wines, linen, and 386 every other property of whatever denomination, to be sold by his executors as soon as conveniently might be after his decease, and disposed of as he should thereafter direct; and he enjoined and requested his heir at law to concur with his executors in the sale of his freehold and copyhold estates; and as to all other his personal estate whatsoever, he directed his executors to pay thereout a number of pecuniary legacies which he specified. Lastly, he bequeathed all the residue of his property, after payment of his debts and funeral and testamentary expenses, equally among such of his three brothers and sister, described as then residing in France or elsewhere, as might be living at his decease; and he appointed the defendants, Gowdey, Duff and Toppin, his executors. The testator died soon after the execution of his will, leaving, besides the freehold messuage in Wardour. street and the leasehold premises at Paddington, other leasehold property which he had purchased subsequently to the date of the letters of denization. Two of the testator's three brothers died before him. The surviving brother, who was his heir at law, afterwards died before the institution of the suit; and the sister having obtained administration to the estate of that brother, filed the present bill to'have the trusts of the will carried into effect. At the hearing of the cause, the usual inquiries and accounts were di...