Legal Opinion

Bramhall v. . Ferris

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1856PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] If we assume, as the appellants contend, that the trust which the executors hold under the will in respect to the interest of Myron H. Ferris, is technical and passive merely, the conclusion does not follow that the plaintiffs are entitled to the relief they claim. By the express provisions of the will, reading the codicil as a part…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hadden v. SpaderCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1822
  2. Hallett v. ThompsonNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
  3. Clute v. BoolNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
  4. Stewart v. McMartinNew York Supreme Court · 1849
  5. Pettit v. CandlerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1829

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Williams v. . ThornNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. DeVaughn v. McLeroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  3. Campbell v. . FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  4. Raynolds v. HannaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Ohio · 1893
  5. Flanagan v. FlanaganNew York Supreme Court · 1880

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