Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Westerfield

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1881PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Actios- for the construction of the will of Deborah A. Westeriield, deceased.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Vorst, J.

By the second clause of her last will and testament the testatrix, Deborah Ann Westerfield, directed that her executors should “ keep invested in United States government bonds, of such description as they may think proper, the sum of $15,000,” and should collect and receive the income and dividends thereof for and during the life of her husband, and pay over the same to him as the same shall be from time to time received by them, such payments, as she declares, “ to commence from and immediately after my decease.”

This is not, as is supposed by some of the parties, a specific gift of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Betts v. BettsNew York Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Van Beuren v. . DashNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
  3. Banks v. PhelanNew York Supreme Court · 1848

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In re Kathan's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
  2. In re Vandervort's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1892
  3. In re the Estate of BrushNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  4. Moorman v. Louisville Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  5. Lucas v. HessenNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1885

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