Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bush
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1908Published
Action to construe a will.
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
The controversy is over the will of Lucius C. Durgy, which reads as follows:
“ The Last Will and Testament of Lucius O. Durgy, of the town of Bethany, County of Genesee and State of Mew York.
“ I, Lucius 0. Durgy aware of the uncertainty of life, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:
“After the payment of my funeral charges, the expenses of administering my estate and my lawful debts, I give, devise and bequeath my property as follows:
" First, to my lawful wife Betsey A. Durgy the use of all my estate both real and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ayers v. CourvoisierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905