Bergen v. Valentine
New York Supreme Court
Action for construction of a will. The will of Brewster Valentine, deceased, directed his executors, the plaintiffs, “to invest the sum of $100,000 * * * in bonds, stocks or public securities either of the United States of America, the city, county or state of blew York, the county of Kings or city of Brooklyn-,” and pay the interest thereon to his wife, the defendant, Catharine A. Valentine, for life; and upon her death, the testator gives “ the one equal half part of said…
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Action for construction of a will. The will of Brewster Valentine, deceased, directed his executors, the plaintiffs, “to invest the sum of $100,000 * * * in bonds, stocks or public securities either of the United States of America, the city, county or state of blew York, the county of Kings or city of Brooklyn-,” and pay the interest thereon to his wife, the defendant, Catharine A. Valentine, for life; and upon her death, the testator gives “ the one equal half part of said sum of $100,000,” to his son, the defendant, Ludlow W. Valentine, and “the remaining equal half part of said sum of…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Vorst, J.
By his will, the testator, Brewster Valentine, directed his executors to invest $100,000 in bonds, stocks or public securities issued by the United States, or by certain cities or counties, particularly limited by him, and to keep the same so invested, during the life of his wife, Catharine A. Valentine,' to whom the interest or income thereof was to be paid semi-annually during her life.
Upon the death of his widow, the testator provided that *226the sum directed to he invested should be paid over, the one-half thereof to the testator’s son, Ludlow W. Valentine, and the other half to the…
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