4 Johns. Ch. 607
Decided November 25, 1820
New York Court of Chancery · decided 1820-11-25
BEQUEST by will of a bank share to Cornelia Thompson. The plaintiff claimed the beqtiest, on the ground that her name, which was Caroline Thomas, had been mistaken by the testatrix, or by the person employed to draw her will, and that the plaintiff was the person intended.
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Decided 1820-11-25
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently May 1893
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¶1upon the facts admitted, being perfectly satisfied of the intention of the will, and of the misnomer, on the authority of the cases of Beaumont v. Fell, (2 P. Wms. 140.) and Bradwin v. Harpur, (Amb. 374.) de*608creed, that the defendants should convey the bank share to the plaintiff. *
¶2Decree accordingly.