People v. . Simonson
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme "Court in-the second judicial department, entered upon an order made December 10, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term dismissing the complaint. This action was brought by the attorney-general in the name of the people against defendants who were executors and trustees under the will of Samuel Wood, deceased.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme "Court in-the second judicial department, entered upon an order made December 10, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term dismissing the complaint. This action was brought by the attorney-general in the name of the people against defendants who were executors and trustees under the will of Samuel Wood, deceased. The complaint alleged in substance the execution by said Wood of a will and codicil thereto, which were admitted to probate, and that letters were…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
The institution of this action by the attorney-general •of the state was with the object of establishing a testamentary trust for public and charitable purposes, under the provisions of the will of Samuel Wood, deceased. The complaint charged the executors of the testator with wasting, squandering and appropriating to their own uses a large part of the residuary estate, and with having undertaken, by collusive proceedings in the-courts, to defeat the testator’s charitable provisions. The defendants, in their answers, objected, among other things,, that the charitable trusts attempted to be…
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