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Webb's Academy v. Hidden

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 5, 1907PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal by the defendants, Thomas B. Hidden, individually and as trustee, etc., and others, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the. county of New York on the 27th day of January, 1906, upon the •report of a referee.

1Opinion of the Court

Lambert, J.:

William' H. Webb, in his lifetime and in the year 1889, caused to' be established Webb’s Academy and Home for Shipbuilders, It was incorporated under ,the laws of Hew York, and since its creation has been supported- through the generosity of the founder. This corporation is the plaintiff. William E. Webb, defendant, is.the only surviving son of William H.-Webb, and H. Ada Webb is his' wife. On the 26.th day of September, 1889, William H. Webb voluntarily gave to the plaintiff by deeds absolute, subject only to a life estate in himself, certain real estate of the approximate value…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lawrence v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  2. In Re the Accounting of TottenNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  3. Beaver v. . BeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. Insurance Co. v. DutcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  5. Young v. . YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1880

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  1. Clausen v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915

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