Legal Opinion
Van Nostrand v. . Moore
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 21, 1873PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The difficulty in this case consists in construing the will of the testator. It contains provisions which are inconsistent and irreconcilable with each other. Two distinct purposes appear in different parts of the instrument. One is that, on the death of each of the eight devisees or beneficiaries named in the residuary clause, his or her share of the real estate shall be sold and the proceeds divided. The other is, that the executors take possession of and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Coster v. LorillardCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
- Covenhoven v. ShulerNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
- Van Kleeck v. Dutch ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch ChurchNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Dawes v. SwanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
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3Cited by62 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Adams v. . MasseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Miller v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Cottman v. . GraceNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re Kathan's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
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