Savage v. . Burnham

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1858-06-05

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*566 Comstock, J. The Supreme Court has determined in this case that some of the provisions in the will of Michael Burnham, deceased, are invalid, as tending to an unlawful perpetuity, and on that ground the whole will has been adjudged to be void. So far as appears from the reasons assigned for this conclus…

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