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Matter of Briggs

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 14, 1918
119 N.E. 1032 (N.Y. 1918)

Opinion

Argued April 24, 1918

Decided May 14, 1918

Edgar T. Brackett for John L. Briggs, appellant.

Charles L. Hoey and Walter P. Butler for Saratoga Hospital et al., appellants.

Edward D. Eddy for executor and trustee, respondent.

Harold C. Beatty for John F. Durston et al., respondents.

John A. Slade for Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society et al., respondents.

George S. Van Schaick for Louise A. Parsons, respondent.

Harry P. Pendrick for First Baptist Church, respondent.

Corliss Sheldon for Mary L. Edwards, respondent.


Order of Appellate Division modified by striking out the modification of the decree of the surrogate and as so modified affirmed, with costs to appellant Briggs and one bill of costs to respondents, all payable out of the estate; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, COLLIN, CUDDEBACK, CARDOZO and McLAUGHLIN, JJ. Not voting: HOGAN, J.


Summaries of

Matter of Briggs

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 14, 1918
119 N.E. 1032 (N.Y. 1918)
Case details for

Matter of Briggs

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Will of ALICE H. BRIGGS, Deceased. JOHN L. BRIGGS et…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 14, 1918

Citations

119 N.E. 1032 (N.Y. 1918)
119 N.E. 1032

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