Watkins v. Vrooman
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Oneida county. Action by Abbie G-. Watkins against Henry J. Vrooman et at., to foreclose a lien on land. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants Henry J. Vrooman, Eben C. Reynolds, and Helen E. Reynolds appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.
William Miller died in 1843, the owner and in possession of certain real estate, a portion of which is that described in the complaint. He left a last will, which was afterwards proven before the surrogate of Oneida county, and the same was recorded in the office of the clerk of said county, as a will of real estate, on the 1st day of November, 1878. The following is the fifth clause in said will: “Fifth. One equal, undivided third part of the said rest and residue of my estate, real and personal, I give, devise, and bequeath to my friend, William Broadwell, in trust, to pay the interest,…
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