Legal Opinion

Sherwood v. Sherwood

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1914PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Demurrer to plaintiffs’ complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.

The amended complaint charges that Benjamin F. Sherwood died on September 26, 1910, owning real and personal estate and leaving the plaintiffs his only heirs-at-law and next of kin. That he made a will on June 15, 1903, by which he gave his estate to the plaintiffs subject to a life estate to his wife, who predeceased him. That on May 25, 1904, he made a second will, by which he gave his household furniture and personal effects, and the use of his real property during her life, to defendant Frances Sherwood, with the remainder over to plaintiffs when they became twenty-five years of age. That…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Anderson v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. In re the Estate of WorkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
  3. Wallace v. PayneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  4. Delabarre v. McAlpinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Velsor v. FreemanNew York Supreme Court · 1922

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