In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Ryder
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Stephen Ryder, the life tenant of the residuary estate of Stephen Ryder, deceased, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Queens county, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 31st day of December, 1898, settling the accounts of Stephen Ryder, as executor, etc., of Stephen Ryder, deceased, and directing distribution of the estate, except from so much of said decree as allows Stephen Ryder, as executor, etc., of Stephen Ryder, deceased, to charge himself with…
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Appeal by Stephen Ryder, the life tenant of the residuary estate of Stephen Ryder, deceased, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Queens county, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 31st day of December, 1898, settling the accounts of Stephen Ryder, as executor, etc., of Stephen Ryder, deceased, and directing distribution of the estate, except from so much of said decree as allows Stephen Ryder, as executor, etc., of Stephen Ryder, deceased, to charge himself with and to account «for the income in his hands, as ascertained by a former decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Queens county,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
Stephen Ryder died in the month of March, 1885, leaving him surviving his widow and two children. By his will, dated Sejitember 5, 1878, he disposed of his estate as follows:
“Fourth. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Ann, the use, interest and income of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, real and personal, during her life; my wife to furnish a living for my daughter, Jane Ann, while my said daughter remains single.
“Fifth. After the death of my wife, I give to my daughter, Jane Ann, the use or income or interest of ten thousand dollars during her…
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