Wright v. Trustees of Corp. of Meth. Epis Church
New York Court of Chancery
The bill in this cause was filed by the executors of Archibald Campbell, for the purpose of obtaining the direction of the court as to the distribution of the surplus funds of the estate of the testator in their hands. On the 27th day of August, 1830, Archibald Campbell made his last will and testament, duly executed, and on the 18th of February, 1832, he executed a codicil thereto. It is deemed expedient to state parts of both at length.
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The bill in this cause was filed by the executors of Archibald Campbell, for the purpose of obtaining the direction of the court as to the distribution of the surplus funds of the estate of the testator in their hands. On the 27th day of August, 1830, Archibald Campbell made his last will and testament, duly executed, and on the 18th of February, 1832, he executed a codicil thereto. It is deemed expedient to state parts of both at length. I, Archibald Campbell, of the city of New-York and county of New-York, mariner, do make and publish this nay last will and testament, manner and form…
1Opinion of the Court
The Assistant Vice-Chancellor :
The questions in this cause may be discussed under the following heads—
*2111st. As to the legacy to C. A. Macy, one of the executors, 2d. As to the legacy of $500, given in the will to Euphemia Murray. 3d. As to the validity of the gifts to such of the institutions as are incorporated, and are described by their corporate style, or with such slight variations as not to affect the certainty of the designation. 4th. In relation to the claims of those corporations, which it is contended are not defined with reasonable certainty in the will as intended to take. And…
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