Holt v. Jex
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by George G. Holt as executor of John Jex, deceased, against Jennie Jex for the construction of the will of the decedent. Defendant appeals from the judgment.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
The question involved in this appeal arises upon the construction of a single clause of the sixth paragraph of the will in question, which reads as follows: “(6) I give and bequeath to my dear wife twenty (20) Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Railroad bonds, of the nominal value of $1,000 each, Nos. 3,699 to 3,715, inclusive, 3,843, 3,844, and 3,845, due in 1917; also fifteen (15) bonds Brooklyn Permanent Water Loan, $1,000 each, and fifteen (15) coupon bonds of the United States, $1,000 each, Nos. 2,117, *1963,548, 138, 137, 141, to 144, inclusive, 159, 2,311, 2,317, 2,324, 2,554, 2,609, and 382,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Phillips v. . DaviesNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
3Cited by7 opinions
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- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of SolomonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- In re the Application for a Construction of the Last Will & Testament of WerleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of BergenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1907
- Spencer v. De Witt C. Hay Library Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1901
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