Norris v. Beyea
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court, in the second district. The action was brought in that court, to settle the construction of a will. *Cyrenius Crosby, on the 3d day of October, 1844, r*275 duly made and executed his last will and testament. L In the first place, he gave to his wife certain apartments in his dwelling-house, and certain rights in portions of his farm, and an annuity of $20 per annum out of the profits of the farm for life.
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Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court, in the second district. The action was brought in that court, to settle the construction of a will. *Cyrenius Crosby, on the 3d day of October, 1844, r*275 duly made and executed his last will and testament. L In the first place, he gave to his wife certain apartments in his dwelling-house, and certain rights in portions of his farm, and an annuity of $20 per annum out of the profits of the farm for life. He also gave her $20 per annum for life, to be paid by his four daughters, each paying an equal part. He next devised to his two sons, John…
1Opinion of the Court · DenioDenio, J.
None of the parties appealed to the general term from the judgment of the special term, except the defendant Beyea; and as all the others have acquiesced in that judgment, "it is only necessary upon the appeal of the plaintiff now under consideration, to examine the portions *279of the judgment of the general term, in which it is adjudged that a part of the fund in litigation belongs to Beyea, the special term having decided that he was not entitled to any portion of that fund, except a share of the residue and of the moneys which were due from the estate of the testator’s father, which came to…
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