The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-24

made by the contestants, when taken in con-
question. do not present question of construc-
ton. There seems to be- no uncertainty in the
language Of tho will or in respect to the pur-
poses OF the tcstatrix, rendering n construction
necessary. and the only question which appears
TO me to be raised by the heirs ut law aud next
OF kin If rs 70 the validity ofthe several dsposi-
whether the so-cnlled trusts in the third and
twcniy-sec.2nd clauses of the will are valid
trusts, or the bcqucsts contained in the TWEEN
ticth clause ARE valid or lapse because the Legal
tees nrn legally incapable OF taking.
In Chnmbcrlain agt. Chamberlain. AZ n. w.
l2l, the Court passed upon n similar question
at the suit Of an heir at law and next of kin
claiming under u will for the judicial construc.
ton OF the Will. and TO AVOID certain parts and
provisions thereof. and for the distribution Of
the estate real and personal among those en-
Titled and no question was there raised ns
to the authority of the Court TO take cognizancc
OF such q ease at the suit ~ the heir at law and
next Of in ana II am right in the conclusion
That ms is net in fnct proceeding for the con.
provisions hut to determine the validity Of the
dcvisos contested, II would seem to take the case
cut OF the principle stated in Cnipmans aSt.
Montgomery, and bring II strictly within the
provision of tho eleventh section Of the act
OF 1870, giving TO this Court the same
has To pass upon and determine the validity Of
such deviscs. which in the case of Chamberlain
ngt Chamberlain that Court exercised. without
its authority being challenged. precisely
similar question was passed upon 10y tho late
surrogate III the ease OF Iox. and his authority
/
courts on appeal
entertain no doubt that tho section under
discussion cOnfcrs upon the court all the power
and jurisdiction which th" supreme Court may
exercise in hearing and determining the
validity OF the dispositions in u will. however
those questions may arise and II seems to me
To hold that this court cannot exercise the du-
thorlty claimed Tor II, II to maintain that the
supreme Court II powerlcss to ndIudicte upon
the rights Of the respective parties To this pro-
ceeding. except upon the suit Of one party or
| set VI parties interested and that they who
| clum IN hostility are pow rrluSs and without
| redress.
Ii il obieoted that the statute under consid-
GRAFTON makes no provision for bringing in tho
| parties who may be- Interested IN the proposed
construction. and that therefore u decree. If
made. VIII not bc binding.
1t II true that Surrogatcs' Courts arc courts
| Of peculiar and special jurisdiction. and can
10y a favornpic construction of the statute is
| found to hay" boon confrrrcd upon thnm.
AIT ' wna Is y WIN si % s h as pnryca.
! IL y. w. 32i; Wilcox ngt. Smith 2i Barb 3lG
II. however the authority may he Reasonably
| inferred from TIA" general language 81 the stat
ut". or If it be- necessary tu accomplish lis OBJ
le't. and to III" lust and useful exercise OF It's
| pownrs which are expressly given II may he
| taken H. granted. sicman at,t Duryca, above
STATUTORY irRlsDrcrIoS.
In the domain of his statutory jurisdiction
over the subject matter. he mas exercise any
powers not moons Atrni With "a - INK law. winch
/ " RE inherited 10y the Colonial Courts uf Pro-
haic vr IN" su ''csspr of such COURTS Skidmor'
! a4.t Davies 10 Paige. 3ls: Pro tor AIT. Wan
machcr, L. Barb, BOZ; lsham ast Gibbons,
AMI he has such incidental powers ms are
| necessary u, .Hrry th'rr n hr' .nhltII' q
INTO cllct Brieks estate. II, Abbott. II.
II ! am rlght ~ h'ldldE ihut We Hi 'l lNfN
'ohirfs upon th' NuIT'-"' 'l tl,~ county we,
power = d't"r,nlhe th' iru' r"Isir"'tvh mn
called ina question. entertain nnslouN that. rs
necessary IN li"ni To- H. "Nrr'i@'. N" author
ny To bring IN an INC parties ia "rd' 20 ar,il'
pliSA the oblec of that statute RESIDES III tlt
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risiii"n what ger h.t 'NII, sly EN'n ny
rosaie such powers Us w.re incidental nn'
ton of the Court. S.brricy AT Boxer. q
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