¶1Such an agreement is no revocation at law. An intention to sell does hot revoke a will by which the property is devised. In equity, perhaps, it may be considered as an absolute disposition. Powell on Dev. 565, 593 — 4; Abney v. [213] Miller, 2 Atk. 593; Rider v. Wager, 2 P. Wms. 328; Cotter v. Layer, Ibid. 623; Willet v. Sandford, 1 Vesey 177; Vernon v. Jones, 2 Vern. 241 ; Prec, in Chey.32; Archer v. Bokenham, 11 Mod. 148. See 1 Bl. Rep. 349.
1 N.J.L. 245
Hall v. Bray
Decided April 15, 1794
Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1794-04-15
John Bray, by his will, dated January 27th, 1764, ordered his executors to sell a certain tract of land, calling it the land he intended to give his daughter Susannah, and directed them to divide the money received from such sale among the children of his daughter Susanuah.
Decided 1794-04-15