Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Levy
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 25, 1939PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Howell, S.
In this accounting proceeding a question of construction arises as a result of the exercise by the decedent’s widow of her right to take as against the provisions of the will.
The testator died June 13, 1937, leaving a will, dated July 24, 1935, which -was probated and upon which letters testamentary were issued to the Marine Midland Trust Company of New York, as executor. The testator was in the insurance business and owner of a corporation known as the Michael Levy Company, Inc. He was also the owner of a corporation known as Linroad Realty Corporation. He had a wife, Jeanne…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. WinthropNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Disston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- In re the Estate of SoyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
- First and American National Bank v. HigginsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
- In re the Accounting of JudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- In re the Construction of the Will of KoorbuschNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Construction of the Will of RosenzweigNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of SchwartzkopfNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
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