Betts v. Betts
New York Supreme Court
Trial by the court. This action was brought by Frederick J. Betts and E. C. Benedict, sole surviving executors of Ephraim Holbrook, against Greorge F. Betts and Emily Betts, executors of S. R. Betts, deceased, and twenty societies, and about two hundred individuals, and the board of education of the city of Hew York, and the board of trustees of each of the twenty-four wards of that city, and certain persons unknown, or whose names were unknown, for a construction of a will.
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Trial by the court. This action was brought by Frederick J. Betts and E. C. Benedict, sole surviving executors of Ephraim Holbrook, against Greorge F. Betts and Emily Betts, executors of S. R. Betts, deceased, and twenty societies, and about two hundred individuals, and the board of education of the city of Hew York, and the board of trustees of each of the twenty-four wards of that city, and certain persons unknown, or whose names were unknown, for a construction of a will. The testator, who died in 1851, left a large estate, and the main features of his will were an intention and the desire…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Vorst, J.
The will of Ephraim Holbrook was executed on June 16, 1851, and the testator died on March 21, 1852. The testator left a widow, but no child or descendant him surviving. After making a distribution of about $30,000 of his estate, in legacies *384among relatives and friends, the testator gave the income of the balance of his estate, with the exception of a small annuity to his sister, to his wife for life. He also gave to his wife the sum of $30,000 of the capital of his estate, to be disposed of by her as she might think best by her last will and testament, but in the event of her failure so to…
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