Richards v. Hartshorne
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
'' Appeal by the defendant, the Bahway Library Association, from a. judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs and certain of the defendants, entered, in the office of the clerk of the . county of Hew. York on the 19th day of July, .1905, upon the decision. of the court rendered after a trial at the Hew York Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, P. J.:
This action is brought to construe the will of Lucy H. Eddy, deceased, the question involved being whether the appellant, the Rahway Library Association, is entitled to-take and hold property under a devise in the will. The particular clause in dispute, so far as material to the question now presented, reads as follows: “ I give and devise to my executors hereinafter named, the survivors and survivor of them, my store and lot of ground known as Ho. 70 South Street in the City of Hew York, * * * in trust, that during the lives of Louisa Pollock * * * and Eddy Shipley, * * * they…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Smith v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Lewisohn v. . HenryNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of EwingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1907
- Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. ShawNew York Supreme Court · 1907
- Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. ShawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Gilliam v. Guaranty Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Schell v. CarpenterNew York Supreme Court · 1906
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