Wadsworth v. . Murray
New York Court of Appeals
Appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 17, 1898, affirming a - judgment of the Special Term, adjudging that the appellant Charles James Murray is entitled to no interest in the property held in trust under the will of James Wadsworth, deceased, for the benefit of Martin Brimmer, Jr., during his life; also adjudging the secondary question as to the distribution of the share of James S. Wads-worth’s…
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Appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 17, 1898, affirming a - judgment of the Special Term, adjudging that the appellant Charles James Murray is entitled to no interest in the property held in trust under the will of James Wadsworth, deceased, for the benefit of Martin Brimmer, Jr., during his life; also adjudging the secondary question as to the distribution of the share of James S. Wads-worth’s estate to a certain portion of said trust property. This action was brought to procure the final settlement of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.
This case is brought before the court by three separate appeals. The first is taken by the defendant Charles James Murray, who, as the alien grandson of the testator, claims his mother’s share in the property embraced within what is known as the “ Brimmer Trust,” under the will of his grandfather, James Wadsworth, deceased.
The other two appeals refer to a different question and will be considered later.
James Wadsworth, of Geneseo, in the county of Livingston, died on the 6th day of June, 1844, being the owner at the time of his death of a very large estate, consisting of real estate and…
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