Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Phelps
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 29, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’Connor, S.
By the will of the deceased, after the payment of his just debts and funeral expenses, he directed all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate, real and personal, of every kind whatsoever and wheresoever situated absolutely and in fee simple, be used to create a trust fund, the interest of the trust fund to be paid semi-annually to his cousin, Eunice Phelps Lambert, and on her death he gave, devised and bequeathed to his nephew, Frederick Jester, absolutely and in fee simple, the balance of the said trust fund.
Eunice Phelps Lambert has petitioned this court to compel the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lawrence v. . LittlefieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In Re the Will of ChapalNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In Re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Edwards v. EdwardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Peck v. . SherwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Estate of SchiffmannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- In re the Estate of BakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- Security-First National Bank v. SchiffmannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- In re the Estate of SnowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958