Salisbury v. Morss
New York Supreme Court
This action was brought by Nicholas Brandow, as executor of the last will of John Brandow, deceased, to recover a legacy from real estate devised to the testator’s son, Lucas E. Brandow, and at the time of its commencement owned by the defendants. The testator died the 3d day of February, 1859. By his will he appointed his two sons, Nicholas Brandow and Lucas E. Brandow, his executors.
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This action was brought by Nicholas Brandow, as executor of the last will of John Brandow, deceased, to recover a legacy from real estate devised to the testator’s son, Lucas E. Brandow, and at the time of its commencement owned by the defendants. The testator died the 3d day of February, 1859. By his will he appointed his two sons, Nicholas Brandow and Lucas E. Brandow, his executors. Lucas E. Brandow died on the 15th of March, 1859. The will was proved on the 7th of April, 1859, and letters testamentary issued to Nicholas Bran'dow, surviving executor, by the surrogate of Greene county. The…
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
At the time of his decease the testator left surviving him eight children, to whom he devised and bequeathed his real and personal estate. After devising his real estate, and providing for the payment of legacies by certain of the devisees, he made a disposition of his entire personal estate. First, he directed that all his debts, liabilities and funeral expenses should be paid out of it; and then that the rest and residue, not specifically devised and bequeathed, should be equally divided between his three daughters and four of his sons. The only portion of his personal estate previously…
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