A report of the judgement in Dew v. Clark and Clark / delivered by the Right Honourable Sir John Nicholl in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury [respecting the validity of the will of Ely Stott], Easter term, 1826. Edited ... by John Haggard.

  • Haggard, John, 1794-1856
Date:
1826
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Credit: A report of the judgement in Dew v. Clark and Clark / delivered by the Right Honourable Sir John Nicholl in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury [respecting the validity of the will of Ely Stott], Easter term, 1826. Edited ... by John Haggard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    disposition, solely and entirely, without any mental or reservental conclusion or definition whatever, coming to him in the language spoken of in my former note ?”— that is, as a prodigal son, and using the words of Scripture employed in that parable. Now this is language that occurs in the declarations and letters of the deceased at various parts of his life. It is mentioned by Miss Atkinson, that he re¬ quired his daughter should come into his presence, crawling upon her hands and knees, and repentant as a returning prodigal. These passages mark the continuance of the same “ delusion of mind,-but what had happened before this time is very material. In the latter end of the year 1816, he had given instructions for a will, which is script No. 3. — In the month of December, 1816, the draft of that will, script No. 4., is prepared ; which will is executed on the 19th day of March, 1817, being script No. 3. In these scripts there is a legacy to Miss Iley for having assisted in training his daughter, “ after she had thrice revolted from his care and protection, and refused to conform with his domestic arrangements/’ There is a legacy to Mr. Goff for the same cause, and there is the same small pittance for the daughter herself;—he does, however, give the residue to the children of the daughter, -— but she is only to have the management of them till they are six years of age, and then the trustees are to be their guardians. If the daughter has no children, then he gives the residue to the Bible and Church Missionary Societies. Script 5. differs from the others in that it bequeaths to his ne< phews, Thomas and Valentine Clark, the residue of monies arising from the sale of real securities; but