Manolt v. Petrie

Ingraham. J.

This is an action of ejectment, tried.before the court without, a jury at the Special Term. By the will of George Manolt, admitted to probate on the 21st of October, 1828, a life estate in the premises in question was devised to his wife Mary Manholt, and a vested remainder in fee to the children of his brother Jacob Manolt. These children were eight in number, each of them talcing an- undivided eighth in said premises, subject to the life estate. The life estate determined by the'death of the life tenant July 28, 1872. On July *20718, 1854, and subsequent to the arrival of the youngest…