In re Buttles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, P. J.
The will of Anthony Dugro, who died in 1884, established certain trusts which will ultimately vest in such of his children or their lawful issue as are survivors at the termination of the trusts. The appellant is entitled to participate, if she is the lawful issue of Anthony Dugro. The surrogate has determined that the marriage of Philip Henry Dugro, grandson of the testator, to the mother of the appellant was bigamous and that, therefore, the appellant is not a legitimate descendant of the testator. The ultimate sole issue before this court is whether Dorothea W. Dugro, II, is a lawful…
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