Sterricker v. Dickinson
New York Supreme Court
This waa a suit in equity, commenced before the code. Deferred by stipulation, dated November 30,1848, to Thomas B. Mitchell, Esq. to take the testimony and state the account between the parties under the pleadings, and report to the court. The referee reported that there was due the plaintiff $200, and that the plaintiff was entitled to one-fifth of a certain farm, which the referee valued at $6325. At the special term in Otsego, in July, 1850,
1Opinion of the CourtMonson, J.
Mary Sutphen derived title to the property in question from her husband, Matthew L. Sutphen, by his will, dated the 28th of January, 1827. On the 26th of April, 1830, she executed her last will and testament, which contained the following clauses: “ I give and devise unto my brother Martin *517Dickinson, all the right, title and interest which I now have under and by virtue of the last will and testament of Matthew L. Sutphen, my late husband, deceased, or otherwise, of in and to that certain farm or lot of land situate, lying and being in the town of Cherry Valley, aforesaid, and in the…
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