In re Strickland's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Erie county. Proceeding for the settlement of the accounts of Eliza Wesley, executrix of the will of Benjamin Strickland, deceased. The heirs at law and next of kin of deceased appeal from a decree settling the accounts and directing a distribution of the estate in accordance with the provisions of the will.
1Opinion of the CourtDwioht, P. J.
One objection was made by the contestants to all the provisions in question in the will of the deceased, viz., that they were repugnant to the statute of perpetuities; and the further objection was made to one of them that the beneficiaries were not sufficiently ascertained or defined. We are of opinion that none of the objections were well founded. Six institutions are named in the will, in connection with as many devises or bequests, and the gift in each case is to the trustees (or managers) of one of such institutions, in trust, for a purpose named. All are religious, charitable, or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Wetmore v. . ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Bascom v. . AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
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- Adams v. . PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
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