Snedeker v. Congdon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Submission of a controversy upon an agreed statement of facts, pursuant to section 1279 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
This controversy is as to the interpretation, validity and effect of certain provisions of the will of John P. Rolfe, who died at the city of Brooklyn in January, 1895, possessed of a personal estate *435amounting to $766,000. The material parts of the will are as follows : “ I give to my said brother and sister the use, interest and income of personal property during their joint lives and the life of the survivor; subject to such life estate I give the principal of the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate to my five nephews and nieces, as follows: * * *
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gilman v. . ReddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Ward v. . WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Oviatt v. HopkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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- In re the Estate of MahlstedtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- First National Bank of Ft. Smith v. MarreSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Lowery v. HelveringCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
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