Benedict v. Dunning
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Lewis Benedict, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor.of the -defendant, entered in the office- of the clerk of the county of New York on. the 13th day of July,.1905,' upon the report of a. referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
' .This is an action for the construction of the will of Louisa P. Bronk. Willianr B,. Bronk, .the husband of testatrix, was named in the will as executor and trustee, and he served as such for three years when lie: died.
The defendant is the .executor of the will of William R, Bronk, and; as such is in possession of the. property belonging, to the trust estate. No substituted trustee has been appointed to execute the trust created by the will of Louisa P. Bronk. ' . '
' The plaintiff is the son of testatrix by her first marriage and her only child. The will was made in 1885,.…
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