Anonymous v. Anonymous
New York Supreme Court
This was a motion to confirm two several reports oí a referee, to whom it was referred to retax .the costs in the above actions, bearing date respectively Oct. 29, 1852, and Jan. 21, 1854. The history of the proceedings in these actions, as appears from the papers, are substantially as follows:— Each of said suits was commenced for the partition among the grand-children and devisees (of whom there were sixty-eight) of R-A-, deceased, of certain real estate in the city of…
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This was a motion to confirm two several reports oí a referee, to whom it was referred to retax .the costs in the above actions, bearing date respectively Oct. 29, 1852, and Jan. 21, 1854. The history of the proceedings in these actions, as appears from the papers, are substantially as follows:— Each of said suits was commenced for the partition among the grand-children and devisees (of whom there were sixty-eight) of R-A-, deceased, of certain real estate in the city of New-York, vested in them upon the death of SA-, who had a life estate in the property;—said RA-having, by his will, given…
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, Justice.
S-A-had a life estate in certain lands in this city, which, on bis decease, were to pass to his father’s grand-children, pursuant to his father’s will. He died on Sunday, June 13,1847. There were sixty-eight grandchildren surviving him. These two complainants, and their respective solicitors, were in such hot haste for a partition of the property, and of such advantages as might accrue to the party who might be the first to commence an action; that the one filed his bill for partition at 9 o’clock the next morning, and soon after served a subpoena to appear and answer on one…
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