Harris v. . Strodl
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 July 18, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term.
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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 July 18, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was brought for the specific performance of a contract made by the parties February 16, 1888, for the sale by the defendant to the plaintiff of a lot in the city of New York for the price of $24,900 by full covenant deed to be delivered April 15, 1888, conveying to plaintiff title in fee simple free from incumbrances, except as to…
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
John George Yix died in 1874 in the city of Hew York seized of the premises in question as owner in fee simple, leaving his widow Salomea and his three sons, Jacob, George and Edward, all of full age, surviving him. He also left a will, which was afterwards duly proved, the material parts of which are as follows :
“ First. I devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Salomea Yix all of my estate, both real and personal, of which I may be seized at the time of my decease. To have and to-hold the same unto her for and during the time of her natural life, or until she shall remarry, to receive the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Scholle v. . ScholleNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- McMurray v. . McMurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Russell v. . RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Allen v. . De WittNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
3Cited by6 opinions
- Kent v. . Church of St. MichaelNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Estate of JarvisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- Williams v. SageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Benedict v. ArnouxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Voorhies v. VoorhiesNew York Supreme Court · 1910
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