Brown v. Richter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, John Dickman Brown, individually and as administrator, etc., of Caroline L., Brown, deceased, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 5th day of August, 1897, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Hew York Special Term dismissing the complaint upon the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
Patterson, J.:
The plaintiff in this action was the.husband of Caroline L. Brown, a daughter of James W. Lawrence. Mrs. Brown died intestate on' the 8th of February, 1897, and without children. Sarah C. Lawrence, a sister, and James B. Lawrence,.a brother, survived her. James W. Lawrence died on the 21st of April, 1891, leaving a widow and three children, above named. His widow died on the 29th of August, 1891. He left a last will and testament, by the terms of which he gave to his executors all the remainder of his estate in trust to sell and dispose of the same, and invest the proceeds and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Graff v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Van Kleeck v. Dutch ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- Cook v. . LowryNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Simonson v. WallerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Brown v. RichterNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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- United States Trust Co. v. TerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Dennison v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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