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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-28

CURIOUS HEIRLOOM CASE.

In the 'Chancery Division of the High Court of
Justice on Saturday, Mr. Baron Pollock, sitting for
Mr. Justice Pearson, had before him the ease of re
Harcourt, Denby v. Tucker.
The plaintiff, Mr. George Denby, of Swinton Hall,
claimed from the defendants, the executors of the late
Mrs. Vernon Harcourt, and the trustees of the will of
the late William Denby, two pictures, one a Virgin,
Christ, and St. John, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds,
and the other a painting by Canaletto, as heirlooms of
the Denby estate.
It appeared that the late Mr. William Denby, who
died in 1830, was possessed of a large number of
valuable pictures and other works of art, and by his will
gave his pictures, plate and works of art to trustees
in trust for the use and enjoyment of his wife for life,
with power to appropriate to her own use or give away
away any of them. Snell as remained nndisposed of
after the death of Mrs. Denby were to be held and
enjoyed with the mansion house as heirlooms. Some
years after the death of Mr. Denby his widow married
Admiral Vernon Harcourt, and on her marriage exe•
cuted a deed of appropriation, giving all the pictures
and other works of art to her secend husband. Admiral
Vernon Harcourt died in 1863, and by his will gave
everything back to his widow. Mrs. Vernon Harcourt
died in 1879. Mr.. Vernon Harcourt during her first
widowhood gave a number of the pictures, furniture,
and works of art to her sister, Mrs. Holwell, and
labels were put upon the articles so given, which were
in the handwriting of Mrs. Vernon Harcourt, and an
inventory of them taken. After the death of Mrs.
Vernon Harcourt the two pictures in question were
found to have labels in Mts. Vernon Harcourt's
writing, and dated in the year 1836, to the effect that
thef were the propetty of her sister, Mrs. Holwell.
The executors therefore declined to give up the
pictures to Mr. Denby, the tenant in tail of the estate,
and this action was brought.
It was contended on behalf of the plaintiff that Mrs.
Vernon Harcourt had not made a gift of the pictures,
and if she had intended to do so she had made a mis-
take in law by simply labelling them.
On behalf of the defendant it was contended that
the executors, finding the labels upon the pictures,
came to the conclusion that they had been given by
Mrs. Vernon Harcourt, and therefore were not heir-
looms.
His lordship held there was no evidence of an abso-
lute gift to Mrs. Holwell, and therefore gave judgment
for the plaintiff.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-28

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-28

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-28

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