Matson v. Abbey
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Adaline Matson, William A. Matson, Julia A. Mat-son, Rpbert Matson, Charles Matson, and Adaline Brooksby against Louise J. Abbey, administratrix with the will annexed of Austin Matson, deceased, to recover certain money assigned to plaintiffs by devisees of such will. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
On December 4, 1863, Austin Matson insured the life of his son Austin Matson, Jr., in the sum of $2,000, payable to himself, his executors or assigns. Austin Matson died December 1, 1864, leaving a will, afterwards admitted to probate by the surrogate of Rensselaer county, in which he appointed his widow, Maria T. Matson, and James N. Ring his executors and trustees. They qualified on the 13th of April, 1865. After specific bequests, the will devised and bequeathed the whole of his estate to his executors, in trust for the purposes therein specified. They were directed to apply the rents and…
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