In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Karr
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Farnum, S.
Is Clinton Moss, a devisee under the will of the testator, entitled to a distributive share of this estate ?
The first clause of the will is as follows : “ First. After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and iegueath to Clinton Moss, who is now living with me, his heirs and assigns, all that house, lot, tract and parcel of land where I now reside in the town of Almond, Allegany county, FT. Y, containing about forty acres of land.”
Immediately following this there are sixteen “items” in his will by which he bequeaths to twenty-two persons specific sums of money; each…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Orton v. OrtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1867