Hull v. . Hull
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Supreme Court. Action to obtain the judicial construction of a will. The testator devised his real estate to his wife for life, and his personal estate to his two half-brothers, his executors, upon trusts which are stated in the following opinion. There were directions for the payment of an annuity to his widow, and certain small legacies, as to which no question was made.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court. Action to obtain the judicial construction of a will. The testator devised his real estate to his wife for life, and his personal estate to his two half-brothers, his executors, upon trusts which are stated in the following opinion. There were directions for the payment of an annuity to his widow, and certain small legacies, as to which no question was made. The executors having renounced, letters, of administration with the will annexed were issued to the widow, by whom "this action was commenced. • During its pendency, the executors filed a renunciation of all…
1Opinion of the Court
Weight, J".
The testator died seised of real estate (a house and lot iñ St. Mark’s Place, in the city of Mew York), of the value of $12,000, and possessed of about $160,000 of personal property. He left a wife and only son, a minor, surviving him. His will clearly indicated this child as the primary object of his bounty. The aim of the testator was to give ultimately to his sdn all-his property, but" to keep the bulk of it from his possession until he arrived at the age of thirty years. To effectuate this intent the estate was .given in trust to the executors (the brothers of the testator)…
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