Legal Opinion
Tillman v. Ogren
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Action to recover property received from a wife’s estate, and in the husband’s possession at his death.
1Opinion of the CourtPlatzek, J.
By the will of Anna C. Erickson all her residuary estate, real and personal, was given to Lars Erickson, her husband, ‘ ‘ to have and to hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns forever, with the understanding that at the decease of the said Lars Erickson all of the estate which he shall derive under this will, which shall then remain by him undisposed of, he shall give and turn over to my sister, Amanda Tillman.” Both the husband and the sister survived the testatrix. Under the decree upon the accounting *541the husband received $3,155.19 from his.wife’s estate. He also came into possession…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Seaward v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Clay v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In Re the Final Accounting of GardnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Trunkey v. . Van SantNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tillman v. OgrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918