Bullard v. Bicknell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Controversy submitted on an agreed statement of facts, between Emanuel j. Bullard, as surviving administrator of Jeremiah Corn-well, deceased, and Henry C-. Bicknell. Judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
The plaintiff is the surviving administrator with the will annexed of Jeremiah Cornwell, deceased. Some of the provisions of that will were under consideration by this court in the case of Clifford v. Morrell, 22 App. Div. 470, 48 H. T. Supp. 83. By virtue of the power of sale then upheld, the plaintiff, on or about December 3, 1897, made a contract, as such administrator, to sell and convey to the defendant, and the defendant agreed to purchase upon receiving a valid conveyance thereof, an undivided ninth part of two certain lots of land at Far Rock-away, in the town of Hempstead, and county…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Vought v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- The People Ex Rel. Furman v. . CluteNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Shriver v. . ShriverNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Clifford v. MorrellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Kopp v. KoppNew York Supreme Court · 1888
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- Thomas v. DunneanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1924