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139 A.D. 390

Fifield v. White

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1910-06-29

Appeal by the plaintiff, Emma Fifield, as administratrix, etc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the courity of Clinton on the 13th day of March, 1909, upon the decision of the .court on a trial at the Clinton Special Term. •

Decided 1910-06-29

Kellogg, J. (dissenting):

¶1The defendant purchased the land under the power of sale mentioned in the will, and has refused and neglected to pay the purchase *393price. It is true a part of the purchase price was to be paid by supporting the widow, who was the executrix. By his refusal to make such payment, the estate has paid $1,550 for her maintenance, which is the balance unpaid on the purchase price of the land which the estate sold the defendant. The defendant having agreed to, support her in payment of land he received from the estate, is not in position to deny that the estate is properly chargeable with her support. The action was properly brought.

¶2Sewell, J., concurred.

¶3Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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