In re the Estate of Constantine
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
S. Samuel Di Falco, S.
In a proceeding instituted under section 206-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act to recover United States Savings Bonds in the face amount of $68,000, the executors filed a cross petition for a construction of paragraphs seventh and eighth of the will. The bonds which were the subject of the petition, were delivered to the petitioner pursuant to a written stipulation executed during the course of the proceeding, thus leaving for decision only the questions of construction proposed by the executors.
Paragraph seventh of the will reads: “ I have United States Government Bonds in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brown v. . QuintardNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In re CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- In re the Will of MorrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- In re the Estate of TinkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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