Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Constantine

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 17, 1962PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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

  1. Brown v. . QuintardNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. In re CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  4. In re the Will of MorrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
  5. In re the Estate of TinkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of FrederickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
  2. In re the Estate of JacksonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
  3. In re the Estate of JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

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