Case Name: Virginia Heinisch v. William Pennington et al., executors, &c.
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1909-06-14
Citations: 75 N.J. Eq. 606
Docket Number: 
Parties: Virginia Heinisch v. William Pennington et al., executors, &c.
Judges: For affirmance—Ti-ie Chancellor, Chiee-Justice, Garrison, Swayze, Reed, Trenohard, Parker, Bergen, Voor-HEES, MiNTLRN, BoGERT, ArREDENBURGH, VROOM, GRAY, DlLL —15.
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 606–607

Head Matter:
Virginia Heinisch v. William Pennington et al., executors, &c.
[Argued March 3d, 1909.
Decided June 14th, 1909.]
On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Yice-Chancellor Emery, whose opinion is reported in 73 N. J. Eq. (8 Buck.) 1/56.
Mr. Aaron E. Johnson, for the appellant.
Mr. George Holmes and Mr. Bichard V. Lindabury, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Out examination of this case leads us to the conclusion that the decree appealed from should be affirmed, and for the reasons given in the opinion of Arice-Chancellor Emery delivered in the court below, except that we have not found it necessary to consider the following question discussed in the opinion, viz., whether a promise made by a legatee to a testator that he will "provide well" for another legatee, and which promise induces the testator to refrain from altering his will for the purpose of further providing for that other legatee, is enforceable after the death of the testator by the legatee for whose benefit it was made. We find it unnecessary for the reason that the proofs will not, in our opinion, justify the conclusion that any such promise was made by the defendant's testator to his father.
The decree under review will be affirmed.
For affirmance—Ti-ie Chancellor, Chiee-Justice, Garrison, Swayze, Reed, Trenohard, Parker, Bergen, Voor-HEES, MiNTLRN, BoGERT, ArREDENBURGH, VROOM, GRAY, DlLL —15.
For reversal—None.