Platt v. . Platt
New York Court of Appeals
Tiies it are appeals from various orders and portions of orders of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department made December 31, 1886. (Reported below, 42 Hun, 592.) The nature of the orders and of the action and the material facts, are set forth in the opinion. The De Grauw judgment was binding only on personal property and could not be enforced against the proceeds of the realty now in question.
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Tiies it are appeals from various orders and portions of orders of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department made December 31, 1886. (Reported below, 42 Hun, 592.) The nature of the orders and of the action and the material facts, are set forth in the opinion. The De Grauw judgment was binding only on personal property and could not be enforced against the proceeds of the realty now in question. (Cooke v. Platt, 98 N. Y. 35; Code, §§ 1823, 1841, 1848, 1849, 1851; 2 R. S. 90, §§ 38, 42; id. 109, § 53; Selover v. Coe, 63 N. Y. 438; Stillwell v. Swarthout, 81 id.…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
There are so many appeals and orders in these records, and they are made up in such a bungling, careless and confused manner, and the facts to be considered are so imperfectly presented, that there is great danger that, in our examination, something may be overlooked or misapprehended. The leading facts, so far as they are important, will be stated as we understand them.
¡Nathan 0. Platt died July 4, 1863, leaving a last will and testament, whereby he appointed his three sons, William BL, Spencer 0., and ¡Nathan 0., his executors, and gave all his estate to his executors with power to receive…
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