Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Brewster
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 12, 1932PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wheeler, S.
This is a proceeding instituted for a construction of the will of Jane E. Brewster, deceased.
The testatrix died in the year 1931 at the age of eighty-four years, leaving a last will dated October 28, 1926. She died *889unmarried, her nearest relatives being nieces and grandnieces and nephews.
For many years prior to the execution of the will and until her death, the testatrix owned a parcel of real estate located in the village of Avon, N. Y., upon which she resided. Annie E. Pierpont, mentioned in the will, was described by the testatrix as her “ friend and companion,” and she lived…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Crawford v. . McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Lupton v. LuptonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
- McCorn v. . McCornNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Briggs v. . CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Ely v. . MegieNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Accounting of McLaveNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re the Estate of VolckeningNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
- In re the Accounting of MephamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- In re the Estate of WingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re the Estate of ColemanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
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