Meyer v. . Cahen
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made December 31,1886, which affirmed a judgment entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was brought by plaintiff individually, and as executrix of the will of Julius E. Meyer, her deceased husband, to obtain a judicial construction of his will.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made December 31,1886, which affirmed a judgment entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was brought by plaintiff individually, and as executrix of the will of Julius E. Meyer, her deceased husband, to obtain a judicial construction of his will. The provisions of the will in question and the material facts are substantially set forth in the opinion. The widow was liable for the deficiency on the foreclosure sale. (1 E. S. 749, § 4.) The…
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
The defendants herein appeal from a judgment of the General Term, affirming that of the Special Term, construing the will of Julius E. Meyer, who died on the 20th of May, 1884. The defendants, Cahen, Avere appointed executors, and the other defendants are legatees under the will. By the second paragraph of his Avill the testator gave to his wife, the plaintiff, his house and lot in West Fifty-third street, 27eAV York, together with certain books, plate and other personal property, which were to be received in lieu of doAver. By the third paragraph he bequeathed to Paula Friedheim the sum of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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