Slater v. Slater
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, John J. Slater, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of blew York on the 26th day of April, 1905, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the ¡New York Special Term, declaring a certain agreement void as against public policy.
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, J.:
By the will of plaintiff’s testator all of his. property, with the exception of his household furniture, which was given to his widow, was devised and bequeathed to his executors in trust, all the rents, issues and profits, excepting small annuities given to three sisters, to be paid to his wife, this plaintiff, during her life, in lieu of dower, “ for her own usé, and to enable her to support, educate and maintain our children.” By a subsequent provision of the will it was provided that the wife was not to be liable to account in any manner for the use which she made of such…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Slater v. . SlaterNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Carpenter v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of SchroederAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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- O'Hagan v. KrackeNew York Supreme Court · 1937
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of FisherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- In re the Estate of CliftNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Estate of BechtoldtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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