New York Court of Chancery, 1817

Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques

Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques
New York Court of Chancery · Decided October 1, 1817
3 Johns. Ch. 1; 1817 N.Y. LEXIS 190; 1817 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 48

Counsel

Riggs and Harrison, for the petitioners., T. A. Emmet, contra.

Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques

Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor

directed, that the third part of the proceeds of one third part of the sales of the real estate, in the petition mentioned, be paid to the trustees, and that out of the stock and funds in court, one third part be placed to the credit of the infants, and that 1,000 dollars be paid thereout to their solicitor, towards the past and future expenses of the suit, and that the interest and income of the residue of the said one third part be paid, as it arises, to their mother, for their necessary maintenance and education.

Order accordingly.

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