Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Davenport
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1877PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, J.
James L. Leonard died January 26,1867, leaving a last will and testament. The defendant, L. 0. Davenport, is the surviving executor of said will. The will was admitted to probate in the surrogate’s court of Lewis county and letters testamentary issued to the executors named.
The controversy in this case arises over a clause in the will of Mr. Leonard, which reads as follows:
“Ninth. I give and bequeath to the American Bible Society, the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions and the Home Missionary Society, the sum of one thousand dollars each.”
The sum of $1,000, given to the Home…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Huntley v. BaconSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1842
- Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum v. EmmonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1855
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- Bowman v. Domestic & Foreign Missionary SocietyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- Goodwin v. New Church Board of PublicationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911