Jaudon v. Hayes

This submission is made for the purpose of construing a clause in the will of Commodore Bainbridge, who died in the year 1833, a resident of the state of Pennsylvania, in which state the will was admitted to probate. Both plaintiff and defendant being residents of the state of New York, this question is submitted to this jurisdiction. The clause of the will in question reads as follows:

“Fifthly. The medal presented to me by congress, I bequeath to my beloved wife, Susan Bainbridge, during her natural life; on her demise, to be handed down to my oldest surviving daughter, and on her demise, in…