Wood v. Powell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from an order making the receiver of the goods and chattels of a life tenant, a defendant in the action, and authorizing him to file a consent to accept a sum in gross in lieu of the-life estate of said life tenant in the lands in partition.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
Charles Powell, by his will, devised an undivided one-third of certain premises to his son Robert T. Powell for hist life, with remainder over to hi* issue. Robert S. Powell is the only child of Robert T., and takes as remainder-man under the devise. The plaintiff is the daughter of the testator, and also took a life-estate in one-third of the premises under the will. She brought this action to partition the lands. An interlocutory decree was-entered therein, by virtue of which the premises were sold, .and the proceeds, less expenses, were paid over to the county treasurer of Queens county.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Powell v. . WaldronNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Payne v. . BeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- O'Connor v. Mechanics' BankNew York Supreme Court · 1889