Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Hammond
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 5, 1942PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohn, J.
Plaintiffs in this action are the children of Edward N. Hammond, deceased. They seek specific performance of an alleged agreement made between their father and his mother, Ann Hammond, deceased, whereby Ann Hammond agreed to bequeath and devise to Edward N. Hammond, or his children if he should predecease Ann Hammond, such share of her estate as he would have received if Ann Hammond had died intestate.
The complaint fails to state whether the agreement was oral or in writing but alleges that by the terms thereof Edward N. Hammond agreed to and did surrender to Ann Hammond his. share in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wood v. . RabeNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Williams v. MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Freeman v. . FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Parkhurst v. Van CortlandCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1816
- McKenna v. MeehanNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of BuehlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- Hummell v. CruikshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
- Walsh v. HenningNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- Adsit v. First Trust & Deposit Co.New York Supreme Court · 1957