Legal Opinion

Trowbridge v. Coss

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 5, 1908PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal by the plaintiff, Austin C. Trowbridge, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York on the 3d day of October, 1907, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the Mew York Special Term, dismissing the complaint upon the merits, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 1st day of October, 1907, granting an additional allowance to the defendants.

1Opinion of the Court

McLaughlin, J.:

This action was brought for the partition of certain real estate in the city of Mew York which was owned by Richard Bogardus at the time of his death in 1873. lie left a will, which' was dated January 7, 1871, at which time he contemplated marriage with one Aljanette Kniffin. He then had, by a former marriage, a son, James, and two daughters, J tilia and Mary, who were unmarried. By his will, after directing a division among his children and intended wife of certain personal property, he disposed of the residue of his estate as follows: “ I give, devise and bequeath all the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Savage v. . BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  3. In Re the Accounting of RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  4. Corse v. . ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  5. Davidson v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fell v. McCreadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Van KleeckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
  4. Marsh v. Consumers' Park Brewing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  5. In re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938

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