People v. Open Board of Stock Brokers' Building Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by Samuel MéMillan, a purchaser, from orders requiring him to complete the purchase of real estate sold by the receiver of the defendant under the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Brady, J.:
Several questions were discussed upon the argument of this appeal, but it is not necessary to pass upon them in the view that has been adopted in reference to one of the questions' and the result arrived at.
The premises which were purchased by the appellant belonged to one Casper Meier, who died seized of them in February 1837, and who, by his will, which was duly proved before the surrogate of this county in the same month, and recorded in his office, conferred upon his executors named in it a power of trust to sell his real estate, and to divide the proceeds of such sale among his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gardner v. . OgdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Ames v. DowningNew York Surrogate's Court · 1850
- Johnson v. BennettNew York Supreme Court · 1863
- Graves v. . WatermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1876