In Re the Will of Birdsell

296 N.Y. 840 | NY | 1947

Lead Opinion

Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing briefs payable out of the estate. No opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, THACHER and FULD, JJ. Taking no part: CONWAY, J.; DESMOND and DYE, JJ., dissent on the ground that paragraph fifth of the will, which is clear and complete, plainly devises and bequeaths the residue to the appellant church under the circumstances existing at testatrix' death.






Lead Opinion

Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing briefs payable out of the estate. No opinion.

Concur: Loughban, Ch. J., Lewis, Thacheb and Fulo, JJ.






Dissenting Opinion

Conway, J.; Desmond and Dye, JJ.,

Taking no part: dissent on the ground that paragraph fifth of the will, which is clear and complete, plainly devises and bequeaths the residue to the appellant church under the circumstances existing at testatrix’ death.