Bundy v. Bundy
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action to obtain a judicial construction of the last will and testament óf Laartus Bundy, deceased. It was tried at the Otsego special term, in August, 1865, and judgment was entered in it, on the 30th day of December, 1865, in the office of the clerk of Otsego county. All parties, who appeared in the action, appealed from the judgment to.. the general term of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBalcom, J.
The will of Laartus Bundy, deceased, is in the words and figures following, viz:
1. “ I will, give and devise unto my wife Clarissa M. Bundy, and Ellen B. Bundy, the daughter of James Bundy, all my real and personal- estate, property, assets and effects, subject tó my debts.
2. I also further will and direct that in case either the said Clarissa M. should die without heirs, or that the said Ellen B. should die without heirs, that the proceeds invested for either so dying, after sale of my said personal property, shall be equally distributed among the heirs -at law of my mother.
3. And I further…
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