Richardson v. Hunt
New York Supreme Court
Case submitted on agreed statement. Submission of controversy between John E. Richardson, assignee for benefit of creditors of William M. Hunt, and Elizabeth W. Hunt and another, and Sterling G. Hadley, executor of Richard P. Hunt, deceased. Rev. St. 2i. Y. pt. 2, c. 1, tit 2, art. 1, § 8, provides: “An estate in possession is where the owner has an immediate right to the possession of the land.
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Case submitted on agreed statement. Submission of controversy between John E. Richardson, assignee for benefit of creditors of William M. Hunt, and Elizabeth W. Hunt and another, and Sterling G. Hadley, executor of Richard P. Hunt, deceased. Rev. St. 2i. Y. pt. 2, c. 1, tit 2, art. 1, § 8, provides: “An estate in possession is where the owner has an immediate right to the possession of the land. An estate in expectancy is where the right to the possession is postponed to a future pe.riod,” Section 9 provides: “Estates in expectancy are divided into (1) es-tales commencing at a future day,…
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
This controversy arises out of the adverse claims made to certain real estate. The plaintiff’s title thereto is based, upon a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, executed by the defendant William M. Hunt, on the 1st day of March, 1879. The defendant Elizabeth W. Hunt demands-such property by virtue of an assignment to her made by the same William' M. Hunt on the 5th day of December, 1889. The claims of both parties are-' made under the last will and testament of Bichard P. Hunt, who died on the 7th day of November, 1856, which will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of…
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