Turner v. Mather
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiffs, Sarah J. Turner and another, as the committee of the person and estate of Warren Mather, an incompetent person, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the •defendants,, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Oneida on the 10th day of September, 1902,. dismissing the complaint upon, the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
Merwin, J.:
Joshua Mather died in August, 1893, leaving a will, which was. duly probated, and letters testamentary issued to Charles W. Mather,, executor therein named, on, September 11,1893. In the 1st clauséof the will the testator directed his executor to pay his debts and funeral expenses and the charges in reference to the settlement of his estate as he might deem proper.
In the 2d clause he gave $1,200 to the cemetery association" for the benefit of his burial lot, which in the 3d clause he gave to his-nephew, Charles W. Mather.
' In the 4th clause he gave to the said Charles all his…
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