Legal Opinion

Bumstead v. Sanders

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1891Published

• Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Amelia H. Bumstead, an infant, against Walter T. L. Sanders and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLearned, P. J.

It was decided by this court in the case of Sanders v. Bullard, (Albany, May, 1883,) that on the death of Henry Bumstead, December 25, 1872, the trust created for his life by the will of the testator ceased. It was adjudged by the special term, December 6, 1873, in Bullard v. Bumstead, that on the death of Henry Bumstead half of the fund of $10,-000 held in trust for him vested in Amelia H.,the present piaintiif, but that, in case Henry D. Bumstead should have other children, such children should be at liberty to apply to the court, if so advised, for a share of said $5,000. Subsequently to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ormiston v. . OlcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Segelken v. . MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Perkins v. . StimmelNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. Bradley v. AmidonNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
  5. Baskin v. BaskinNew York Supreme Court · 1871

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