Campbell v. . Woodworth
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Supreme Court. The question is fully stated in the following opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Davies, -J.
A single question is presented for our consideration in this case. It is whether an assignment containing the following clause is in law fraudulent and void. The clause objected to is in these words: “To pay all expenses which may necessarily be incurred by my said assignees in the execution of the trusts thereby created, including the charges for drawing the assignment, together with a just and reasonable compensation for labor, time, services and attention of the said James C. Campbell, Francis E. Chapman and Justus Yale (the assignees), by them actually done, spent, performed,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nichols v. . McEwenNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re MaxwellNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Benedict v. . HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- In re the Final Accounting of ShawNew York Supreme Court · 1879
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