Legal Opinion

Archer v. Archer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 10, 1911PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by the defendants, Margaret Archer, individually and as administratrix, etc., and others, from part of a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Eockland on the 1st day of November, 1910, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Eockland Special Term.

1Opinion of the Court

Burr, J.:

On May 5, 1881, Michael A. Archer executed his last will and testament which, among others, contained the following provisions: “I give, devise and bequeath all my property, real and personal, to my executors hereinafter named in trust to receive the rents,' issues and profits thereof for and during the lifetime of my wife, Clarissa A. Archer, and apply the same to the use of the following persons, as follows: Pay the one-third thereof to my said wife during her lifetime and the other two-thirds thereof to my three sons, Allison M. Archer, Charles S. Archer and George Archer, in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Crooke v. . County of KingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  2. Doscher v. WyckoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Archer v. ArcherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  2. In re the Estate of KingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
  3. In re the Estate of SchmutzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
  4. In re the Estate of ValionisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941

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