Decker v. . Vreeland
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Oourt in the second judicial department, entered December 20, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Oourt in the second judicial department, entered December 20, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The trial court erroneously assumed that under the fourth item of the will the maintenance and operation of the charity devolved upon the trustees appointed thereunder and that this case is controlled by the rulings in Allen v. Stevens (161 N. Y. 122).…
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
Conrad Vreeland, a Baptist minister and a resident of New Jersey, died seized of New York real estate worth $11,300, of real estate in New Jersey worth $52,590, and of personalty in New Jersey worth $17,000. He left no debts. He gave his wife $50 a month in lieu of dower.
By the fourth and fifth items of his will, he gave all of his property, both real and personal, to charity in the words following:
“Item fourth. Subject to the foregoing bequests and devises, I give, devise and bequeath unto my executors, hereinafter named, but nevertheless in trust, all my real and personal estate of every…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Trustees of Amherst College v. RitchNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Chamberlain v. . ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hollis v. . Drew Theological SeminaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Allen v. . StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- White v. . HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
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