Tilden v. . Green
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme ¡Court in the first judicial department entered upon an order made November 19, 1890, which, modified, and affirmed as modified, ’ a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme ¡Court in the first judicial department entered upon an order made November 19, 1890, which, modified, and affirmed as modified, ’ a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. This case is that of a gift, not to charitable objects, or purposes, or classes of persons, natural or artificial, but to one artificial person, a corporate body, named the “ Tilden Trust,” fully competent by its charter to take…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Samuel J. Tilden died in August, 1886, leaving a last will and testament dated in April, 1884. He left surviving him as his only next of kin 'and heirs at law one sister, two nephews, one of whom is the plaintiff in this action, and four nieces.
The defendants Bigelow, Green and Smith, were by the will appointed the executors thereof, and trustees of the trusts therein created, and the will having been duly admitted to probate in October, 1886, they immediately qualified and entered upon the-discharge of their duties as such.
This action was brought to obtain a construction of the will. By the…
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