Legal Opinion
Wright v. Wright
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 1909PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action by Emma Wright against Achsah L. Wright and others. On demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtClaric, J.
This action is brought to partition the real property described in the complaint which was owned by Nelson Wright, who died December 30, 1890. Mr. Wright left a last will and testament which was admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court of Steuben county.
By the second item of his will Mr. Wright gave to his wife, Eliza Jane Wright, all of his property “to have and to hold the same with the use, interest and full enjoyment thereof for and during her natural life.” The third clause of his will is as follows:
“I give, devise and bequeath all the remainder of my real and personal property after…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Lyons v. . OstranderNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Schmidt v. . JewettNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Leggett v. . StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by5 opinions
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