Legal Opinion
Felter v. Ackerson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 1, 1898PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal by the plaintiffs, William S. Felter and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Rockland on the lltli day of July, 1898, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Orange Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J. :
This action is for the construction of the will of John J. Felter. The following are the only parts of the will material to this controversy:
“ 3rd. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, I give and bequeath to my four sons and two daughters, viz., Charles Felter, Jane E. Ackerson, Mary L. Felter, George S. Felter, William S. Felter and John J. Felter, Jr. to be divided equally between them, share and share alike. * * *
“ Hth. I order and direct that the shares to be given to my sons William S. Felter and John J. Felter, Jr., be held in trust for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roseboom v. . RoseboomNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Vernon v. . VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Tobias v. . KetchumNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Brewster v. . StrikerNew York Court of Appeals · 1848
3Cited by17 opinions
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of NorthropAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of HoffmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- In re the Estate of LoomisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of BayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- Putnam v. Lincoln Safe Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
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