Amory v. . Lord
New York Court of Appeals
The questions presented in this case arose upon a,n application to the supreme court of the first district to compel Mr. Lord to complete the purchase of certain lots in the city of New-York, bid off" by him at an auction sale under a decree made in a suit for the partition of the lands.
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The questions presented in this case arose upon a,n application to the supreme court of the first district to compel Mr. Lord to complete the purchase of certain lots in the city of New-York, bid off" by him at an auction sale under a decree made in a suit for the partition of the lands. The purchaser denied the validity of the title upon the following facts: James Amory, of the city of New-York, who was seized .in fee of the lands at the time of .his decease, made his last will and testament on the 19th of October, 1833, containing the following disposition of his estate, viz: “First, I give…
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] James Amory died in February, 1835 By the seventh clause of his will…
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