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30 Barb. 637

Simpson v. Moore

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1859

New York Supreme Court · decided 1859-12-23

THE complaint in this action alleged that John Wilson, formerly of the city of Hew York, died on the 21st of December, 1837, leaving a will, which was afterwards admitted to prohate, and recorded in the office of the surrogate of Hew York.

Relies on Clarkson v. Clarkson

Cited in Anderson (1889)’s definition of “Incompatible”

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Decided 1859-12-23

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Cited by 6 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 1905

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Ingraham, J.

¶1In this case I am of the opinion that the testator intended all the income of the property which he or*641dered to be invested should be paid to the wife, but that the capital so invested should be preserved.

[New York Special Term,December 23, 1859.

¶2Under the case of OlarJcson v. Clarkson, (18 Barb. 646,) the payments in question must be considered as dividends; but as they contained part of what was held as capital when the stock was purchased, so much thereof as was necessary to make up the original investment, over and above the par value of the stock taken by the trustee in exchange, should be retained, by him, and the residue belongs to the plaintiff.

¶3If the parties do not agree on the amount to be retained by the trustee, a reference will be ordered by the court on settling the order.

¶4The costs of the parties to be paid out of the fund; such costs as to the defendant Oipriant only to be paid, down to the time of the decease of his wife.

¶5Ingraham, Justice.]

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