Wood v. . Seely
New York Court of Appeals
James Spickerman, the former hush and of the defendant, Catherine Seely, died seized of certain lands in the county of Kensselaer, described in the complaint, on or about the 7th December, 1839. He left a will executed in form to pass real estate, and thereby authorized his executors, Philip Harder and Philip T. Harder, to sell his real estate whenever they thought proper, and therein also gave to his wife, Catherine, one-third of his real estate, during life, and also the…
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James Spickerman, the former hush and of the defendant, Catherine Seely, died seized of certain lands in the county of Kensselaer, described in the complaint, on or about the 7th December, 1839. He left a will executed in form to pass real estate, and thereby authorized his executors, Philip Harder and Philip T. Harder, to sell his real estate whenever they thought proper, and therein also gave to his wife, Catherine, one-third of his real estate, during life, and also the use of all his real estate, in case his executors should not sell the same. And, in case it should be sold, then he gave…
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The first, second and third grounds of demurrer may be considered together. The objection is that Adam J. Shoemaker, the grantee of Spickerman's executors, the executors themselves, and the executor John C. Barranger, who conveyed to the plaintiff, are not made parties to the action. It is difficult to see what possible interest…
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