Copp v. Hersey
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Appeal, from the decree of the judge of probate. On the 14th of March, 1841, William H. Copp made his will, by which he gavé certain real estate to his sons, Isaac N., William, and Dearborn Copp. To his four daughters, Mrs. Carney, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Burleigh, and Mrs. Piper $500, each, and ail his stock in the Wolfborough Bank. To his grandson, William C. Burleigh, $100, when he should become twenty-one years of age.
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Appeal, from the decree of the judge of probate. On the 14th of March, 1841, William H. Copp made his will, by which he gavé certain real estate to his sons, Isaac N., William, and Dearborn Copp. To his four daughters, Mrs. Carney, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Burleigh, and Mrs. Piper $500, each, and ail his stock in the Wolfborough Bank. To his grandson, William C. Burleigh, $100, when he should become twenty-one years of age. To his daughter, Martha Ann Copp, $500, to be paid when she is married, and also as much as the other daughters have had. He also gives to her “ a good and comfortable support out…
1Opinion of the CourtEastman, J.
No question arises concerning the legacies to the brothers and sisters of Langdon Copp. These legacies have all been paid, and no objection has been made to their payment, on the ground that they were taken from a fund which was charged with a trust, and that the fund should not be reduced by deducting them from it.
The report states that most of the property of Langdon Copp was inherited by him from his father, William H. Copp. The inference is that he left some property which was not derived from that source, but as the amount is not stated, we must, perhaps, regard the case as if it all…
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