Legal Opinion

In re the Accounting of Central Trust Co.

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 3, 1950PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Witmer, S.

In this judicial settlement proceeding the petitioner, as executor, asks for construction of testator’s will to determine the extent of a devise of a farm in trust, specifically to determine whether or not a lot at the corner of Chili and Paul Roads in the town of Chili was included in such devise. It appears that such lot was a part of the farm as originally conveyed to the testator, and that after the date of the will he converted it into a gasoline station.

The testator executed his will in 1931 and died in 1947, in which year the will was probated. In paragraph “ Second ” thereof…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of BrannNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. In Re the Accounting of ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. In Re the Accounting of SickelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  4. Pruyn v. SearsNew York Supreme Court · 1916
  5. In re the Estate of RubinsteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ColbertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. In re the Construction of the Will of FuschinoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
  3. In re the Estate of WinfieldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958

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