Gregory v. Gregory
The Superior Court of New York City
William and John Gregory were brothers. John Gregory made his will, in and by which he provided and declared as follows : . “ Secondly.
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William and John Gregory were brothers. John Gregory made his will, in and by which he provided and declared as follows : . “ Secondly. I give and bequeath all my real estate, leasehold estate, and personal property of every name, kind, and description, wheresoever the same may be situated, to my beloved wife, Sarah Gregory, and to my children, who may be living at the time of my decease ; subject, however, to the provisions made in the next succeeding section of this my will. “ Third. .It is my express wish and desire, that my brother William, shall, after my decease, be entitled to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Barbour, Ch. J.
It does not appear to me to be necessary, upon this appeal, to express an opinion whether it was the intention of John Gregory, by the second item of his will, to devise his real estate to his wife and children, directly, without limitation as to proportions, or, to give all his estate, personal as well as real, to his executors in trust to receive the income of the realty and pay over to the wife so much thereoi as should be necessary for the support of herself and his four minor children, and the education of the latter, until his youngest child should reach the age of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bridge v. PaysonThe Superior Court of New York City · 1851
- Osborn v. TaylorNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Mills v. MillsNew York Supreme Court · 1860
- Waddell v. BruenNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
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