¶1Decree affirmed, for the reasons given in the court of chancery.
¶2For affirmance — The Chief-Justice, Depue, Gummere, Ludlow, Collins, Hendrickson, Adams, Nixon — 8.
¶3For reversal — Vredenburgh—1.
59 N.J. Eq. 653
Van Patten v. Campbell
Decided May 22, 1899
Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1899-05-22
Oa appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Reed, who delivered the following conclusions : Peter Campbell died January 24th, 1890, aged ninety years, leaving six children, one of whom was William G. Campbell, the complainant, and another was Josephine A. Van Patten, the defendant. He made his will in 1877. He left his homestead to his widow for life, and after her death to the children of his children.
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently July 1913
1 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1899-05-22
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