Legal Opinion
In re Van Buren
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 8, 1927PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
This is a proceeding for the construction of a will with relation to the payment of commissions to executors. The 8th, 9th, 18th and 19th clauses of the will must be considered. They are as follows:
“ Eighth. I give and bequeath to my beloved nephew, Arthur G. Somers, of Brooklyn, New York, the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, absolutely and forever, for his kindness shown to me, after the death of my husband.
“ Ninth. I give and bequeath to my beloved brother, Jacob Van Burén, of New York City, the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars absolutely and forever.”
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In Re the Final Accounting of KernochanNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Meacham v. SternesNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
- In re ArkenburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Richardson v. RichardsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of CarlisleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989
- In re the Estate of ZinnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Estate of LangleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
- Suverkrup v. Suverkrup, Exr.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of ClyveNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
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