Legal Opinion
Allen v. Stevens
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1897PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action for construction of will. The facte appear, in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtScripture, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, who are the only heirs-at-law of Nathan F. Graves, deceased, for the construction of the last will and testament of said deceased, and all questions relating to the construction of said will can therein be properly adjudicated.
The executors' intended to bring an action for the construction of said will, but were not quite ready to do so at the time of the commencement of this action.
Nathan F. Graves, an old resident of Syracuse, New York, died July 21, 1896 (at the age of about eighty-three years), leaving *160no descendants him surviving, but leaving…
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