Fargo v. . Squiers
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 21, 1896, which affirmed a judgment entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 21, 1896, which affirmed a judgment entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Assuming that Georgia Fargo, by her will, attempted to create trusts in favor of the Squiers children, and that such trusts are void by reason of suspending the power of alienation during lives not in being at the death of William G-. Fargo, then such trusts are to be expunged from the will,…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, as executors and trustees under the will of William G. Fargo, to obtain a construction of the will of Georgia Fargo, who attempted to exercise the power of appointment given her under the will of William G. Fargo.
William G. Fargo, a resident of the city of Buffalo, died on the 3d day of August, 1881, leaving a last will and testament, in which he disposes of the residue and remainder of his estate, after making specific bequests, by giving it to his executors in trust, to convert- into money and to invest, with directions to divide into three equal…
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