Bronson v. Bronson
New York Supreme Court
Isaac Bronson died on the 9th of May, 1838, leaving a last will and testament, dated June 8,1829, and also a codicil thereto, dated March 3, 1838, and also a further codicil thereto, dated April 4, 1838. The said will and codicils were each duly executed according to law, to pass real and personal estate, and were duly proved before the surrogate of the city and county of New York.
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Isaac Bronson died on the 9th of May, 1838, leaving a last will and testament, dated June 8,1829, and also a codicil thereto, dated March 3, 1838, and also a further codicil thereto, dated April 4, 1838. The said will and codicils were each duly executed according to law, to pass real and personal estate, and were duly proved before the surrogate of the city and county of New York. By the second clause of said will, the said Isaac Bronson constituted and appointed his wife, Anne, his sons, Oliver Bronson, Arthur Bronson and Frederick Bronson, and his son-in-law, Dr. Marinus Willet, trustees…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, J.
— The plaintiff in, this action founds her claim to relief upon the following grounds:
First. That this court had no power to appoint Willet Bronson and John J. Townsend to fill the vacancies caused by the death of Arthur and Frederick Bronson.
Second. That, even if this court had the power to fill the vacancies caused by the death of Arthur and Frederick Bronson, upon a proper application being made to it for that purpose, the presentation of a petition did not authorize the exercise of that power; but that the application must be made by bill filed.
Third. That, even if the appointment of the…
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