Barnes v. Huson
New York Supreme Court
APPEAL from a decree made by the surrogate of Yates county, ordering, among other things, the payment of certain legacies to the respondents, who are children of the late Calvin Huson, Jr., deceased. Calvin Huson, Jr., was the son of Calvin Huson, who resided in Yates county, and who, on the 27th day of May, 1867, made and executed his will, and afterwards a codicil thereto.
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APPEAL from a decree made by the surrogate of Yates county, ordering, among other things, the payment of certain legacies to the respondents, who are children of the late Calvin Huson, Jr., deceased. Calvin Huson, Jr., was the son of Calvin Huson, who resided in Yates county, and who, on the 27th day of May, 1867, made and executed his will, and afterwards a codicil thereto. By the fifth clause of the will the testator devised and directed as follows: “ I hereby direct that the sum of ten thousand dollars shall be divided between my sons and daughters in the following manner: to each of my…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Talcott, J.
The only point argued upon this appeal was, as to the right of the children of Calvin Huson, Jr., to take the share of the sum of $10.000, directed by the fifth clause of the will of Calvin Huson, to be divided among the testator’s sons and daughters, (except Susan and Elizabeth, otherwise provided for,) in the proportions therein stated. In the same clause of the will, the testator directs certain deductions from certain shares, among others specifying that $800 are to be deducted from the share of Calvin, Jr. And the clause con^ eludes with a provision, that the…
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