RIGHTER v. FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF BOONTON


17 N.J. Super. 407 (1952)

86 A.2d 305

PETER CRANE RIGHTER AND FEDERAL TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, AS EXECUTORS OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARIE FISHER RIGHTER, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS, v. THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF BOONTON, NEW JERSEY, AND PETER CRANE RIGHTER, INDIVIDUALLY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.

Decided January 24, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Lindabury, Steelman & Lafferty (Mr. William Rowe appearing), attorneys for plaintiffs.

Mr. David Young, 3rd, attorney for defendant, The First Reformed Church of Boonton, New Jersey.

Mr. David Weinick, attorney for defendant, Peter Crane Righter.


STEIN, J.S.C.

Marie Fisher Righter died on May 15, 1951, leaving a last will and testament probated by the Surrogate of Essex County on June 8, 1951, in which she appointed the plaintiffs executors thereof. Her will provided, inter alia:

"SIXTH: My property known as No. 563 & 563 1/2 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, (corner Delavan Avenue) I give and bequeath to my husband PETER CRANE RIGHTER, during...

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