Inglis v. Trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbour in City of New York
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS case came before the court at January term 1820, from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York: on points of disagreement certified by the judges of that court. After argument by.counsel, it was held, under advisement until the present term. It was a writ of right, brought in the circuit court, for the recovery of certain real estate situate in the city of New York, whereof Robert Richard Randall died seised and possessed.
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THIS case came before the court at January term 1820, from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York: on points of disagreement certified by the judges of that court. After argument by.counsel, it was held, under advisement until the present term. It was a writ of right, brought in the circuit court, for the recovery of certain real estate situate in the city of New York, whereof Robert Richard Randall died seised and possessed. The. count was upon the seisin of Robert Richard- Randall, and went for the whole premises. Paul R. Randall and Catherine…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This caáe.comes up from the circuit court for the southern district of New York, upon several points, oil a division of opinion certified by that court. In the examination of these points^ I shall pursue the order in which they have been discussed at the bar.
I. “Whether the devise in the will of Robert Richard Randall, of the lands in question, is a valid devise, so as to divest the heir at law of his legal estate, or to affect the lands in his hands with a trust.”.
This question arises upon the residuary clause in the will} in which the testator declares: that as to and concerning all. the…
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