Vendor and Purchaser 184 NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT V. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF (B) As to Third Persons in General. 214(6) (N.Y.Sup.) Assignment by purchaser does not make assignee liable on covenants. -328 East Twenty-Sixth St. Realty Co. v. Kahn, 95. (C) Bona Fide Purchasers. 228 (3) (N.Y.Co.Ct.) Unrecorded lease held binding on purchaser with notice.-Herubin v. Malackowski, 829. 230(1) (N.Y.Sup.) Special covenant in life tenant's deed held to give notice of defect.Livingston v. New York, O. & W. Ry. Co., 665. 231(16) (N.Y.Sup.) Agreement to extend lease more than 3 years must be recorded as against purchasers.-Stone v. 434 Broadway Realty Corporation, 116. VII. REMEDIES OF PURCHASER. (B) Actions for Breach of Contract. 347 (N.Y.Sup.) Covenant against incumbrances broken as soon as made.-Sommer v. Ehrgott, 802. VESTED RIGHTS. See Constitutional Law, ~110. WAR. 12 (N.Y.Sup.) Action against German company to reform insurance contract without joining Alien Property Custodian not prevented by Trading with the Enemy Act.-Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania v. Prussian Nat. Ins. Co., 103. WATERS AND WATER COURSES. See Canals; Drains; Navigable Waters. IV. NATURAL LAKES AND PONDS. II. TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY. 38(1) (N.Y.Sup.) Holding of delusions does not constitute testamentary incapacity.— Burke v. Burke, 673. 44 (N.Y.Sup.) Intoxication in and of itself not evidence of unsound mind or testamentary incapacity.-Burke v. Burke, 673. 50 (N.Y.Sur.) Test as to unsoundness of mind stated. In re Smith's Will, 143. (N.Y.Sup.) Lands under inland ponds presumed to belong to owners of adjoining lands.-Trustees of Freeholders and Commonal-pacity. In re Hodgman's Estate, 185. ty of Town on Southampton v. Flanders Club, 52(1)(N.Y.Sur.) Proponent must show ca 725. 114 (N.Y.Sup.) Evidence insufficient to show club's ownership of lands under pond, as against town.-Trustees of Freeholders and Commonalty of Town of Southampton v. Flanders Club, 725. V. SURFACE WATERS. 118 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) No liability for obstruction of drain which backs up surface waters.Kilts v. State, 107. VIII. ARTIFICIAL PONDS, RESER- finding of incapacity by reason of delusions or IV. REQUISITES AND VALIDITY. 110 (N.Y.Sur.) No date necessary.-In re Sniffin's Will, 538. signature 123(1)(N.Y.Sur.) Testatrix's must be visible to witnesses.-In re Pierce's Will. 536. 123(3) (N.Y.Sur.) Will held not signed by decedent and witnesses at the end as required by statutes.-In re Fox's Estate, 187; In re Buckenthien's Will, 189. (D) Holographic Wills. 171(1) (N.Y.Ct.CI.) Latitude allowed in attributing damage to each of several causes.Holland-Dale Garden Co. v. State, 237. 179(2) (N.Y.Sup.) Burden to prove pre-133 (N.Y.Sur.) Holographic will, signed on scriptive right to maintain dam on defendant.reverse side, not signed at end, as required.Geiger v. Divine, 532. In re Pierce's Will, 536. 179(4) (N.Y.Sup.) Evidence insufficient to show easement to maintain dam.-Geiger v. Divine, 532. 179(6) (N.Y.Sup.) Question of defendant's prescriptive right to maintain dam not decided. -Geiger v. Divine, 532. (E) Nuncupative Wills. 136 (N.Y.Sur.) Letters of overseas soldier held valid as nuncupative will.-In re Hickey's Estate. 399. INDEX-DIGEST For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am. Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER Wills (F) Mistake, Undue Influence, and Fraud. testator's lifetime, construed. In re Neydorff, 155(1) (N.Y.Sup.) Undue influence 551. or fraud exists only when judgment or desires of testator are suppressed.--In re Hall's Will, 322. 155(3) (N.Y.Sup.) Reasonable argument not undue influence.-Burke v. Burke, 673. 155(5) (N.Y.) Finding of undue influence held not sustained by evidence.-Petition of Sullivan, 229 N. Y. 440, 128 N. E. 594. ~160(1⁄2) (N.Y.Sup.) Fraud aftecting testamentary act vitiated entire instrument. Alfred University v. Frace, 216. 161 (N.Y.Sup.) With consent of interested parties, court can dispense with bond of testamentary trustee.-Mulligan v. Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co., 429. Legacies to testator's brother and sister held to lapse, in view of wording of will.-Id. (E) Nature of Estates and Interests Created. ~601(4) (N.Y.Sup.) Restraint on alienation in gift of fee is void.-Livingston v. New York, O. & W. Ry. Co., 665. (F) Vested or Contingent Estates and In terests. con 634 (9) (N.Y.Sur.) Remainder held a tingent gift to class, determined at life tenant's death.-In re Einstein's Estate, 69. 163(1)(N.Y.Sup.) Burden of proving un-mainderman held entitled to remainder.-Em634(10) (N.Y.Sup.) Child of deceased redue influence upon party asserting it.-Burke mons v. Weihman, 86. v. Burke, 673. 163(1)(N.Y.Sur.) Contestant must show undue influence and fraud. In re Hodgman's Estate, 185. 163(2) (N.Y.Sur.) Where confidential relations exist, burden of proving undue influence rests on contestant.-In re Hodgman's Estate, 185. 166(1) (N.Y.Sup.) No evidence to sustain finding of undue influence.-Burke v. Burke, 673. Degree of proof necessary to show undue influence.-Id. V. PROBATE, ESTABLISHMENT, AND ANNULMENT. (H) Evidence. 293(6) (N.Y.Sur.) Date established by evidence showing real date of execution.-În re Sniffin's Will, 538. 302(5) (N.Y.Sup.) Probate cannot be had by resort to recital of attestation clause, where subscribing witnesses give meager proof as to formalities. In re Rapp's Will, 794. (G) Conditions and Restrictions. 654 (N.Y.Sup.) Void restraint on alienaNew York, O. & W. Ry. Co., 665. tion does not defeat gift in fee.-Livingston v. 656 (N.Y.Sup.) Clause held restraint on, not denial of, power of alienation.-Livingston v. New York, O. & W. Ry. Co., 665. VII. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF DEVISEES AND LEGATEES. (A) Nature of Title and Rights in General. 708 (N.Y.Sup.) Title vested in devisee without probate.-Alfred University v. Frace, 216. (D) Election. 302(5) (N.Y.Sur.) Attestation clause titled to great weight in proving will.-In re ing provision in lieu of dower, entitled to share en-782(10) (N.Y.Sur.) Surviving wife, receivSniffin's Will, 538. in lapsed bequest in trust.-In re Kelsey's Estate, 68. Sufficient establishment for probate.-Id. 303(3) (N.Y.Sup.) Evidence as to execution of will held insufficient to sustain admission to probate.-In re Rapp's Will, 794. (1) Hearing or Trial. 324 (3) (N.Y.Sup.) Evidence insufficient to take issue of undue influence to jury.-In re Hall's Will, 322. of 337 (N.Y.Sur.) Jury, trying issues fraud and undue influence, should not be influenced by sympathy.-In re Smith, 696. VI. CONSTRUCTION. 439 (N.Y.Sur.) Intent controls.-In re Einstein's Estate, 69. 450 (N.Y.Sup.) Effect given to all lawful purposes of testator.-In re Neydorff, 551. 469 (N.Y.Sup.) Paragraph at end of will may operate on all preceding paragraphs.-Emmons v. Weihman. $6. 489 (6) (N.Y.Sur.) Parol evidence admissible to identify corporate beneficiaries.--In re Newell, 61. (E) Abatement 805 (N.Y.Sur.) Expenses chargeable against residuary, general, and specific legacies in order. In re Meek's Estate, 693. able as soon as possible after decease not pre806 (N.Y.Sur.) Legacy to individual payferred. In re Meek's Estate, 693. 807 (N.Y.Sur.) Costs of monuments, burial plots, etc., are preferred legacies, which do not abate.-In re Meek's Estate, 693. Where specified sum is directed to be spent for monument, reasonableness of amount not to be considered.-Id. effective until general legacies are satisfied.811 (N.Y.Sup.) Residuary clause held not 812 (N.Y.Sur.) Legacies of proceeds Title Guarantee & Trust Co. v. Ebaugh, 351. of In re Meek's Estate, 693. sale of property specific and do not abate. Specific legacies must abate ratably for deficiency in fund from which payable.-Id. (1) Rights and Remedies of Creditors of Devisees and Legatees. Evidence held to identify corporations as ben-865(1) (N.Y.Sup.) Where remainder fails eficiaries intended.--Id. (C) Survivorship. Representation, and Substitution. 552(1)(N.Y.Sup.) Statute, that certain legacies should not lapse on legatee's death in 1834 N.Y.S.-64 for lack of issue, intestacy as to the property is assumed.-Velders v. Gaines, 100. 865(4) (N.Y.Sur.) Lapsed bequest in trust for remaindermen distributable among next of kin as residue undisposed of.-In re Kelsey's Estate, 67. Wills 184 NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT For cases in Dec. Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER 866 (N.Y.Sup.) Next of kin take on failure | "Dependent."-Schedzick v. Volney Paper Co. of remainder in trust estate.-Velders v. Gaines, (N. Y. Sup.) 424. 100. (C) Interest and Bias of Witness. 367(1) (N.Y.Sup.) In action for broker's commission, purchaser's interest in commission is admissible.-Jaffe v. Lederer, 585. WORDS AND PHRASES. "Action."-Village of Warsaw v. Pavilion Natural Gas Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 327. "Additions."--Gertner v. Glens Falls Ins. Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 669. "Affidavit."-People ex rel. MacSherry v. Enright (N. Y. Sup.) 248. "Arising out of and in the course of employment."-Clark v. Voorhees (N. Y. Sup.) 888; Leonbruno v. Champlain Silk Mills, 229 N. Y. 470. 128 N. E. 711. "Building."-Grout v. Zapfe (N. Y. Sup.) 498. "Business."-People v. Meola (N. Y. Sup.) "Disinterested."-Orange County v. Storm King Stone Co., 229 N. Y. 460, 128 N. E. 677. "Dissent."-Zinke v. Hipkins (N. Y. Sup.) 802. "Educational corporation."-In re Guiteras' Estate (N. Y. Sur.) 190. "Employé."-Roach v. Hibbard & Gifford (N. Y. Sup.) 418; Peck v. Tassell & Fairbanks (N. Y. Sup.) 426; Clark v. Voorhees (N. Y. Sup.) 888. "End."-Herubin v. Malackowski (N. Y. Co. Ct.) 829. "Foreign factor."-Gilchrist Transp. Co. v. Worthington & Sill (N. Y. Sun. 81. "Good will."-In re Tyson's Estate (N. Y. Sur.) 398. "Hazardous employment."-Krinsky v. Ward & Gow (N. Y. Sup.) 443; Mackey v. City of New York (N. Y. Sup.) 495. "Incapacity to sue."-Mulligan v. Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 429. "Independent contractor."-Roach v. Hibbard & Gifford (N. Y. Sup.) 418; Peck v. Tassell & Fairbanks (N. Y. Sup.) 426. "Indictment."-People ex rel. MacSherry v. Enright (N. Y. Sup.) 248. "Information."-People ex rel. MacSherry v. Enright (N. Y. Sup.) 248. "Insurance."-People ex rel. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Knapp (N. Y. Sup.) 345. "Intact."-In re Davis' Estate (N. Y. Sur.) 813. "Jurisdiction of the subject-matter."-Mulligan v. Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 429. "Pending."-People ex rel. Wasserman v. Fagan (N. Y. Sup.) 308; People ex rel. H. D. II. Realty Corporation v. Murphy (N. Y. Sup.) 868. "Pleadings."-Heubschman v. Kugelman (N. Y. Sup.) 48. "Premium."-People ex rel. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Knapp (N. Y. Sup.) 345. "Subscribe."-Herubin v. Malackowski N. Y. Co. Ct.) 829. -Gilchrist Transp. Co. v. Worth"Supercargo." ington & Sill (N. Y. Sup.) 81. "War."-Vanderbilt v. Travelers' Ins. Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 54. "Workmen or operatives."-Clark v. Voorhees (N. Y. Sup.) 888. WORK AND LABOR. 2 (N.Y.Sup.) Recovery for services rendered decedent may be had on quantum meruit. Mort-24(1) (N.Y.Sup.) No recovery on quantum -In re Bayles' Estate, 273. meruit, where evidence was confined to express contract. In re Bayles' Estate, 273. "City." Silberberg v. Rouden Mfg. Co. (N. Y. Sup.) 77. "Claim."-James T. White & Co. v. Manowitz, Miller & Lowe (N. Y. Sup.) 411. "Conspiracy."-Burgess Bros. Co. v. Stewart (N. Y. Sup.) 199. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACTS. See Master and Servant, 347-417. WRITS. "Contract."-People ex rel. Wasserman v. Fa-See Attachment; Certiorari; Execution; Habeas gan (N. Y. Sup.) 308. "Crook."--Villemin v. Brown (N.Y.Sup.) 570. Corpus; Injunction; Mandamus; Prohibition: Replevin. (34) Pg. Vol. Pg. Pg. Vol. Pg. 178 179 Pg. Vol. Pg. Pg. Vcl. Pg. Pg. Vol. Pg. 1 177 726 131 178 316 255 178 459 359 178 533 459 178 5 177 351 134 178 318 258 178 457 363 178 416 462 178 13 177 507 135 178 236 261 179 578365 178 369 467 178 20 177 852 140 231 266 216 367 752 603 179 Rep. Supp. Rep. Supp. A.Div. N.Y. 143 179 46 477 178 711 608 62 145 53 177 145 289 Bates v. McQueeney (178 N. Y. S. 877).... Baumert v. Malkin (179 N. Y. S. 402). S. 417 Benjamin Moore & Co. v. Atchison, T. & 906 Brown v. Augustine Automatic Rotary Engine Co. (178 N. Y. S. 881). Brown v. Chase (178 N. Y. S. 881). Brown v. Chase (178 N. Y. S. 881). Brown v. Leach (178 N. Y. S. 319). Bryant v. New York Rys. Co. (178 N. Y. S. 819) 923 917 .... 904 158 662 Bryant v. Pullman Co. (177 N. Y. S. 912) 883 885 889 Bernstein v. Esskay Waist Co. (178 N. Y. 879) Buckingham v. Eagle Warehouse & Storage Co. (179 N. Y. S. 218).. 760 896 Builders' Brick & Supply Co. v. Walsh 898 934 892 940 545 906 763 935 Business Damage Commission No. 3, Matter of (E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. v. City of New York, 179 N. Y. S. 122) Byrnes v. State (180 N. Y. S. 932)... 376 923 Blitzer v. Gellering (178 N. Y. S. 879). B. N. C. Waist Co. v. B. N. S. Waist Co. (178 N. Y. S. 879). 914 920 881 Callahan v. Switchmen's Union of North America (177 N. Y. S. 351).. 5 883 947 Canzio v. Elfenbein (178 N. Y. S. 881). Caplan v. Belber Trunk & Bag Co. (177 N. Y. S. 912).. 911 883 Bonner v. Davidson (178 N. Y. S. 880). 902 939 Carl v. City of New York (In re Reid's Mill Lane in Borough of Bronx, 178 N. Y. S. 914). 888 Carleton v. Carleton (178 N. Y. S. 882). 901 Carlson v. Cunard S. S. Co. (177 N. Y. S. Booklovers Sales Co. v. Pictorial Review Co. (178 N. Y. S. 880)... 912) 881 890 Carnes v. Smith (178 N. Y. S. 882)... 942 |