Folger, J. This case presents the question, whether a legacy became vested in the legatee in his life-time, though he died before the time fixed for the payment. It is a general principle, that where the gift is absolute, and the time of payment only, postponed ; time, not being of the substance of the • gift, but relating only to the payment, does not suspen…
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