Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Conay
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 20, 1953PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Frankenthaler, S.
This is a proceeding to determine the validity and effect of a contract to bequeath. The petitioner is the executor designated in the will of deceased and the respondents are a group of persons named as legatees in an earlier will which was executed in accordance with the provisions of the agreement the construction of which is sought. Louis and Max Conay were brothers and partners in a business devoted to the manufacture, importation and sale of gloves. On December 23,1926, they entered into an agreement in which Louis obligated himself to bequeath 50% of his interest…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Tutunjian v. VetzigianNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
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