Canfield v. Crandall
New York Surrogate's Court
Construction of will and codicil on application for revocation of probate. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
John Crandall, on the 2nd day of April, lSVl, while a resident of this county, executed his last will and testament, whereby he gave: “ First.— To my beloved wife, Eliza M. Crandall, all my property, both real and personal, during her natural life, in lieu of right of dower; and I hereby authorize my executors to sell my real estate, whenever in their judgment it shall be best for the interests of the estate. Second.—After the death of my wife, I give and bequeath one half of my property to the Seventh Day Baptist Education Society, one fourth to the American Sabbath Tract…
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- Hollis v. . Drew Theological SeminaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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- Brown v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
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