Legal Opinion
Putnam v. Lincoln Safe Deposit Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action for the construction of a will.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
The subject of the. controversy is the share of his estate left in trust for Mary S. Putnam, deceased, for life, or absolutely, by her father, Robert M. Shoemaker, of Cincinnati, Ohio, by will dated November 27, "1882, he dying February 10, 1885. The contest lies between the.plaintiff Robert and his brother John R. Putnam, of united interest, against their brother *335Israel Putnam, who claims the whole as sole legatee and devisee of Mary S. Putnam, their common mother. If Mrs. Putnam took absolutely, the son Israel takes all; if not, he divides equally with his two brothers.
The issue depends…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hunt v. Rousmanier's AdministratorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
- Morse v. . MorseNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Tobias v. . KetchumNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Monroe v. . DouglassNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Felter v. AckersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tax Commission v. OswaldOhio Supreme Court · 1923
- In re the Accounting of GallagherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- Putnam v. Lincoln Safe Deposit Co.New York Supreme Court · 1903