Legal Opinion
Esmond v. Brown
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided November 12, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Exceptions to the Court of Common Pleas.
1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, C. J.
This is an action of assumpsit to recover interest on a legacy. The case is as follows: John A. C. Stacey died in Newport, March 15, 1889. By his last will and testament he gave and bequeathed to Mary A. White, resident of- New York, a legacy of $1000, without specifying any time of payment. The legatee died within one year after the decease of the testator. Subsequently the plaintiff claimed a personal interest in the legacy and within the year after the decease of the testator notified the defendants to pay it no one but himself. ' No administrator was appointed on the estate of the legatee…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fish v. HowlandNew York Court of Chancery · 1828
- Kent v. DunhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Glen v. FisherNew York Court of Chancery · 1822
- Marsh v. HagueNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
- Lyon's Adm'r v. Magagnos' Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1851
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re Estate of HubbellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
- Williams v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Geraghty v. RandalsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Cleary v. Estate of WhiteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Estate of RedfieldCalifornia Superior Court · 1898