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In re the Accounting of Corn Exchange Bank Trust Co.

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 10, 1948PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Collins, S.

In this accounting proceeding the court is asked to construe the fourth article of decedent’s will which begins with the text “ All of the rest, residue and remainder of the money of my estate I hereby give and bequeath * * Preceding articles of the will bequeath pecuniary legacies and specific legacies of jewelry and other property. These legacies have beeü paid. The assets of decedent consisted of bonds, cash in bank, cash on hand in an inconsequential amount, jewelry and personal effects. If the quoted language is narrowly construed as limited to either cash on hand or cash in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smith v. . BurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. In re the Estate of McKendrieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  3. Sweet v. . BurnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
  5. In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of ThayerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Flower v. DortCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Estate of WhitneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  3. In re the Construction of the Will of LeonardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  4. In re the Construction of the Will of AlexanderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
  5. Zimmerman v. Oriental Missionary SocietyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958

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