Dunham v. Deraismes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Robert Emmet Dunham against John A. Deraismes and others. From a judgment on a decision' of the special term (50 N. Y. Supp. 742), defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRumsey, J.
The defendants are the heirs at law of John Francis Joseph Deraismes, who died in the year 1866, leaving a large ■estate, composed of real and personal property. Before his death, Mr. Deraismes had made a will, by which, among other legacies, he bequeathed to the plaintiff an annuity of $300 for his natural life, to be paid by his executors in quarter-yearly payments. The legacies were considerable in amount, and the will disposed of a large amount of real estate. Among other bequests, Mr. Deraismes gave to his wife an annuity of $4,800. He also gave to her a large amount of personal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bevan v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Delaney v. . Van AulenNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- In re Will of CharlierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- In re Charlier's WillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897