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HOYT v. ORCUTT

1 N.J. 454 (1949)

64 A.2d 212

HENRY H. HOYT, ET ALS., EXECUTORS, ETC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BRENT GOOD ORCUTT, ET ALS., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND HENRY H. HOYT, JR., ET ALS., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 21, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ralph E. Lum argued the cause for appellants Henry H. Hoyt, Jr., et als. (Messrs. Lum, Fairlie & Foster, attorneys; Mr. Albert R. Jube on the brief).

Mr. Charles A. Foehl, Jr., argued the cause for respondents Brent Good Orcutt, et als. (Messrs. Young, Shanley, Foehl & Fisher, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by VANDERBILT, C.J.

This is an appeal by the defendants Henry H. Hoyt, Jr., Charles O. Hoyt and Suzanne K. Hoyt from a decree of the former Court of Chancery on a bill for the construction of the will of Brent Good, deceased.

The testator died in 1915, leaving as his survivors his second wife, Frances C. Good, a son, Harold F. Good, a daughter, Kate Good Orcutt, and two grandchildren, Brent Good Orcutt and Anna Clark...

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