In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Bucklin & Clark
New York Surrogate's Court
Judicial settlement of the account of Daniel D. Bucklin and Otis G. Clark, executors of and trustees under the will of Nicholas N. Vedder, deceased. Nicholas S. Vedder died in 1879, leaving a will, which was duly admitted to probate. He left him surviving a widow, Nancy A. Vedder, but no child-, ren or descendants. Ida Angelí, a child of about nine years of age, was a member of his family at the time of his decease, and had been such for about six years.
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Judicial settlement of the account of Daniel D. Bucklin and Otis G. Clark, executors of and trustees under the will of Nicholas N. Vedder, deceased. Nicholas S. Vedder died in 1879, leaving a will, which was duly admitted to probate. He left him surviving a widow, Nancy A. Vedder, but no child-, ren or descendants. Ida Angelí, a child of about nine years of age, was a member of his family at the time of his decease, and had been such for about six years. The testator and his wife had procured her from an institution in New York, known as the. “American Female Guardian Society,” in 1875. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
Several questions have arisen upon this accounting as to the proper disposition to *552be made of the fund jet remaining in the hands of the executors and trustees for distribution. The persons presenting adverse claims have been represented by numerous and able counsel, who have passed their views upon the court with great force and ability, and have submitted numerous briefs, evincing great, industry and research in the law pertaining to the questions in dispute. The questions involved are substantially questions of law only. I shall consider them in the order of their statement.
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