Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of French
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 31, 1888Published
1Opinion of the Court
Arbuckle, S.
Phebe Hitchcock died at Davenport, in this county, on the 31st day of March, 1886, leaving a last will and testament containing the following provisions, viz.:
“First. I give, devise and bequeath unto my husband, John Hitchcock, all of my real estate, situate in said town of Davenport, to do with as he shall think best.
“Second. I give, devise and bequeath unto my said husband all and every kind of my personal property consisting in part of mortgages, bonds, notes and money, etc. and wish my said husband to do with said property as he shall think best during his life-time, without…
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