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Quackenboss v. . Southwick

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 24, 1869PublishedCited by 31 opinions

This is an appeal from that part of an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first district, affirming an order of the Special Term, in so far as it removed the appellant, Southwick, as trustee of the estate of Mangle M. Quaekenboss, deceased.

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This is an appeal from that part of an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first district, affirming an order of the Special Term, in so far as it removed the appellant, Southwick, as trustee of the estate of Mangle M. Quaekenboss, deceased. Mangle M. Quackenboss died in" August, 1864, leaving a will, which was proved before the surrogate of Mew York on the 17th day of September, 1864. By his will he devised and bequeathed all his real and personal estate to such of his executors as qualified and assumed-the burden of the trusts, to have and hold the same upon certain…

1Opinion of the CourtGrover, J.

By the first clause of the will, the testator makes certain specific bequests to his wife. By the same, he gives. to such of his executors as shall qualify, all the residue of his property upon certain specified trusts. By the fourth, after providing for his wife, and the payment of a certain legacy, he directs that the residue of his property be divided into four shares, and that one each of such shares be assigned and conveyed to each of his three daughters, and the remaining share to the wife of his son; and providing, that in case of the death of either before division, leaving…

2Cited by31 opinions

  1. Carrier v. . CarrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Greenland v. . WaddellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Ingalls v. IngallsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  4. In re RooseveltNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
  5. Disbrow v. DisbrowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899

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