Fink v. Berg
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Hew York county. Action by Catherine Fink against Cornelia F. Berg, a devisee of Henry Pfenning, for $1,000 loaned the testator. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The recovery secured by the judgment was for a debt contracted by Henry Pfenning in his life-time. By his will, he devised bis real and personal estate to his wife during her natural life, and, after her decease, in equal shares to his three children. The defendant was one of these children, and the recovery in the action is against her, as devisee, and also as the heir at law of one of the other three children, who died after the testator, and before the commencement of this action. The loaning by the plaintiff to the testator of $500, on or about the 14th of February, 1878, was proved,…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Levy v. SalernoNew York Supreme Court · 1955
- Pyatt v. WaldoU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1898