Breaking the Will: The Lawsuit that Made the James Family Fortune
Abstract: Henry James Sr.’s successful lawsuit to break his father’s Will gave Henry Sr. the financial means to provide his children with a cosmopolitan upbringing that left a striking mark on the writings of his son, Henry James. This article elucidates the factors that enabled this impecunious young man to win a legal battle against the executors and trustee of one of the richest men in New York.
Authors
- Leonard Chazen
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Henry James review
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hjr.2025.a959412
- Primary Topic
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00