Halsted v. Halsted
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from special term. Action for an admeasurement of dower by Florice Von Ax Halsted against Jacob H. Halsted, James M. Halsted, Cornelia R. Little, Mary M. Halsted, and Anna B. Halsted, heirs of Jacob Halsted, deceased, and against Jacob H. Halsted, James M. Halsted, and Jacob H. Purdy, as executors, etc., of deceased, and the New York Realty Company and Walter Lawrence.
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Appeal from special term. Action for an admeasurement of dower by Florice Von Ax Halsted against Jacob H. Halsted, James M. Halsted, Cornelia R. Little, Mary M. Halsted, and Anna B. Halsted, heirs of Jacob Halsted, deceased, and against Jacob H. Halsted, James M. Halsted, and Jacob H. Purdy, as executors, etc., of deceased, and the New York Realty Company and Walter Lawrence. Defendants moved for an inspection of certain letters written to plaintiff by decedent, and in her possession. The order was denied, and defendants appeal.
1Per curiam
There were certain characteristics of the application below which justify the' decision that was made. It was uncertain that the letters "contained anything that would benefit the defendants, if offered as evidence. Indeed, the contents are undisclosed. The application does not avow specifically that the contents, if learned, will be offered in testimony upon the trial.
Order affirmed, with $10 costs.
2Cited by1 opinion
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