Legal Opinion

Brown v. Richter

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1897Published

Action by the administrator of one of next of kin to recover property as to which testator is claimed to have died intestate.

1Opinion of the CourtPryor, J.

By the will of James W. Lawrence, his entire estate, consisting exclusively of personal property, was bequeathed to his executor, in trust, first, to pay the income to his widow during her life, and, secondly, on her decease, among other dispositions, to pay the income of one-third portion to plaintiff’s intestate during her life, “ upon her separate receipt; ” the principal, on her death, to be added to the portions of the other children. This last limitation has been adjudged to be invalid.

*756The testator died the 21st of April, 1891, leaving a widow and' three children, of whom plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gilman v. . ReddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  2. Robins v. . McClureNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  3. Damouth v. KlockMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Brown v. RichterNew York Supreme Court · 1894

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