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1 Redf. 392

Kelso v. Cuming

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1863

New York Surrogate's Court · decided 1863-03-15

The will of Louisa W. Cuming, among other things, contained the following bequests: “ I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Waring, all my silver and plated ware, and two parlor clocks, and direct the same to be held in trust for him until he shall marry, or arrive at twenty-one years of age.” Then, after giving a life estate to her husband, in all her property, real and personal, “ I give, devise, and bequeath to my son, Thomas Waring, all my property, real and personal, of…

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¶1The Sderogate. — I. The fee of the real estate vested under the will in the intestate as a present gift, subject to the life estate of his father.

¶2II. The rents due and collected by the guardian, during the lifetime of the intestate, belonged to the intestate. But rents collected February 1st, 1860, after the death of the intestate, go with the fee to Mrs. Kelso.

¶3III. The balance of the proceeds of the personal estate ($2,053.21), having come from the intestate’s mother and her relatives, goes to Mrs. Kelso, either as next of kin of the mother or by the will.

¶4The interest on the balance of rents paid to the administrator by the guardian, and belonging to the intestate’s estate, is to be accounted for. The said balance ($8,212.06) and the interest ($1,734.45), are assets in the hands of the administrator, to be divided among the three next of kin.*

¶5 On an appeal to the Supreme Court, Second District, the Surrogate’s decree in this case was affirmed, except as to an allowance to counsel. November Term, 1863.

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