Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ranney

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 5, 1936PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Delehanty, S.

On this trustee’s accounting a construction of the will of deceased is sought.

By the sixth clause of the will she created a trust for her son of all her residuary estate to endure for life. The seventh clause of the will provides that on the death of the son the trustees shall set apart $20,000 and pay the income therefrom to such person as the son shall designate by his will and pay the principal eventually to *628three named individuals. The son died in February, 1936, and in his will designated a person to receive the income on the $20,000 during life. This person is now living…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of HornerNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. Stokes v. . WestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  3. Roosa v. . HarringtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  4. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings HardenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  5. In re the Estate of CarplesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Girard Trust Co. v. SchmitzNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1941

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