Finley v. . Bent
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the G-eneral Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, made December 11, 1883, which reversed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term.
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Appeal from order of the G-eneral Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, made December 11, 1883, which reversed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was brought by plaintiff as administrator of the estate of Abby Finley, deceased, to compel defendant as sole surviving executor and trustee under the will of Thomas Bent, deceased, to carry out and perform the requirements of the will. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The plaintiff has no interest in the proceeds of the lands which he…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
The testator, Thomas Bent, after making in his _ will certain dispositions of property, devised and ■ bequeathed all the residue of his estate, real and personal, to his executors in trust, among other purposes, to sell and dispose of all his real estate as soon as they conveniently could after his decease, and to divide and dispose of the net proceeds of the residue in the manner directed. They were to invest and keep invested the sum of $10*000 for the benefit of his wife ; and they were also directed without delay, after his decease, to divide the remainder of the residue of his real and…
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