Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. Osborn
New York Supreme Court
Action for the 'construction of a will.
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
This action is brought by plaintiffs as executors and trustees under the last will and testament of Josefa *430Eeilson Osborn, deceased, to obtain a judicial construction of her will, which was drawn on February 5, 1908, about nine months prior to her death. 'Clause 1 of 'the-will directs •t-h"e payment of debts and funeral expenses, “ either out of my personal property or out of the proceeds of the sale of real property.” Clause 2 bequeaths to plaintiffs in trust $75,000, to pay the income to defendant Lawford (at that time engaged to be married to. decedent) during his life, and upon his -death…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McManus v. . McManusNew York Court of Appeals · 1904