Quackenbos v. . Kingsland
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and co„unty of New York, entered upon an order made July 3, 1884, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and directed a judgment for the defendant. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and co„unty of New York, entered upon an order made July 3, 1884, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and directed a judgment for the defendant. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Schuyler, upon plain language of the will, took contingent remainders which were to vest in possession upon the death of Daniel, the younger, without issue, winch interests were liable to…
1Opinion of the CourtDabfobth, J.
The plaintiffs Jane and Hannah are children, and the other plaintiffs grandchildren of Daniel Kingsland the elder. They brought this action against Sophie Kingsland, the widow of Daniel Kingsland the younger, who was a son of Daniel Kingsland the elder, to recover certain property theretofore given to her by him, but which, as, they stated, belonged to the estate of Kingsland the elder, and to which they claimed to be entitled as devisees under his will. They succeeded at the Special Term, but on appeal to the General Term, the judgment in their favor was reversed and their complaint…
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