Hemmje v. Meinen
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Lena Hemmje against Johann Meinen, the German Odd Fellows’ Home Association, Anna E. Meinen, Hugh H. Hoenack, Henry Ran-ken, Anna E. Meinen, Christian F. Meinen, Heinrich G. Meinen, Lenchen Jaspers, Johann Wilhelm Fittje, and J ohann Friedrich Fittje, to declare void a devise of real property to the defendant the German Odd Fellows’ Home Association, contained in the will of Gerd D. Meinen, deceased. Decree for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, J.
The action is to establish by a judgment of the court that a certain devise or testamentary disposition which Gerd D. Meinen attempted to make in and by his last will and testament, in favor of the defendant the German Odd Fellows’ Home Association, is void, for the reason that the law under which the said association was organized provides that no devise to a corporation organized thereunder shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and executed at least two mojiths before the death of the testator. The complaint alleges, and the evidence shows, (there being no dispute as to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Marx v. . McGlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Woodward v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Lefevre v. . LefevreNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Bascom v. . AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Wager v. . WagerNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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