New York Court of Appeals

James Van Allen Davis, Respondent v. Arovestus P. Crandall, Appellant

January 19, 1886101 N.Y. 311

Summary

The Court held that the bequest to the plaintiff was a specific legacy of one-half of a note, obligating the executor to deliver the note (or a guardian) after one year and rendering the executor personally liable for loss; the surrogate's decree was not binding on the plaintiff because no citation was served.