Stimson v. . Vroman
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the G-eneral Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, entered upon an order made May 1, 1883, which reversed in part a decree of the surrogate of the county of Schenectady, on tile final accounting- of Dennis V. Stimson and Frederick C. Vroman, as executors of the will of John ÍT. Vroman, deceased. The facts so far as material are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the G-eneral Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, entered upon an order made May 1, 1883, which reversed in part a decree of the surrogate of the county of Schenectady, on tile final accounting- of Dennis V. Stimson and Frederick C. Vroman, as executors of the will of John ÍT. Vroman, deceased. The facts so far as material are stated in the opinion. The surrogate did not erf in ruling that the payment of the $2,000 mortgage was postponed until after the widow’s death and the interest thereon was to be applied toward the payment of her annuity…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
The testator, John 27. Vroman, died in May, 1874, leaving a will executed in February, 1873, in which the respondent, Dennis Y. Stirnson, and the appellant, Frederick C. Yroman, are nominated executors. The will was admitted to probate and letters testamentary were issued to the executors in October, 1874. The disposing portions of the will are contained in two clauses as follows :
“First, After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath unto my wife, Catharine, and my daughter, Elizabeth, the use and income of the house and lot wherein I now reside, during the life-time…
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