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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
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The Cook will case appeal was heard yesterday in Newark before Vice Chancellor Stevens, involving a dispute over a will that limits daughter Mrs. Adelaide Chambers to a $30 monthly allowance if she stays out of state, with the estate going to executors William U. Masker and William Vigus. Arguments concluded.
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Continue Action on Appeal Before Vice Chancellor Stevens in Newark Yesterday.
The famous Cook will case which involves considerable property in this city, was heard on appeal yesterday before Vice Chancellor Stevens in Newark. The appeal was started before Vice Chancellor Emory, but was uncompleted at the time of his death.
The entire case was retried before Mr. Stevens yesterday. Joseph E. Stricker and Walter J. Reilley appeared for the executors of the will, William U. Masker and William Vigus, and a lawyer named Cormeer for Walter Raymond together with Federal Judge Henry C. Hunt, appeared as attorneys for Mrs. Adelaide Chambers, the daughter of Mrs. Cook, who made the will, cutting off her daughter with a monthly allowance of thirty dollars, on condition that she stay out of the state. The remainder of the estate was left to Masker and Vigus. Both sides finished their arguments yesterday.
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The Cook will case appeal, involving property in the city, was retried before Vice Chancellor Stevens in Newark after Vice Chancellor Emory's death. The will cut off daughter Mrs. Adelaide Chambers with a $30 monthly allowance if she stays out of state, leaving the remainder to executors Masker and Vigus. Attorneys argued for both sides, finishing yesterday.