In re Shepherd
New York Surrogate's Court
Applications by each of the above named petitioners to have a fund held for her benefit by a trustee of the estate of Temperance S. Lewis, deceased, paid over to her as the owner thereof.
1Opinion of the Court
Adlington, S.
The will of Temperance S. Lewis was admitted to probate in this county in 1878. It contained the following provisions, viz.: “I give and bequeath unto my sister, Charlotte Shepherd, the use and income of thirty (30) shares in the Western Union Telegraph Company for and during her natural lifetime, and after her death I give and bequeath the above mentioned stock to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, incorporated by the legislature of the State of Mew York. .
“I give and bequeath unto my niece’, Charlotte E. Shepherd,' the use…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Graff v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Ward v. . WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Asche v. . AscheNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Genet v. . HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Douglas v. . CrugerNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Raymond v. Rochester Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New York Supreme Court · 1894