In re Hayden's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate court, New York county. Proceeding by Sarah Leverett Hayden, Charles H. Hayden, William B. Hayden, Albert Hayden, and Cotton Allen, as executrix and executors and trustees' under the will of Peter Hayden, deceased, for a judicial settlement of their accounts. From portions of the decree settling the accounts the executors appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
Peter Hayden, the testator, died on the 6th of April, 1888, leaving, him surviving, his widow, three sons, two daughters, a granddaughter and grandson, children of a deceased daughter, his heirs and next of kin. On the 30th of March, 1886, said testator duly executed his will, in which, after having given, devised, and bequeathed certain property to his widow, he directed his executor to set apart out of his estate, and invest and keep securely invested, a sum sufficient to produce a net yearly income of $20,000, and to pay said net yearly sum to his wife; and at her death he provided that…
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