Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Pelton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 7, 1947PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, S.
Under the “ Fourth ” clause of the last will and testament of Maude M. Pelton, the decedent above named, the following provision is made: “ Fourth. I give and bequeath to Herkimer Memorial Hospital the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.) to endow a room.”
The petitioner now asks this court for a decree determining the validity and construction and effect of this paragraph and further asks that the bequest be adjudged to be an unrestricted gift to the petitioner, contending that such was the intention of the testatrix. The Attorney-General, acting under his statutory duty to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Richards v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
- In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Nelson v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account & Proceedings of CatlinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Rew v. Beneficial Standard Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- Crocker First National Bank v. St. Luke's HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Estate of JonesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
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