New York Court of Appeals

Jerome B. Roseboom, Respondent v. John D. Roseboom, Appellants

June 8, 188081 N.Y. 356

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court, holding that the widow Susan received an absolute fee simple one‑third interest in the estate, not merely a life estate, and that the will's provisions are to be read harmoniously without diminishing the clear devise.