Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Ferguson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 4, 1949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The question of construction presented is in rela-
tian to paragraph “ Eighth ” of the will, reading as follows: “ Eighth. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anna Gr. Ferguson, all of my stock in the Endicott-Johnson Corporation of Endicott, New York and all of my right, title and interest in and to a bond and mortgage which I hold on the Olmstead Farm in Milford Center, Town of Milford, Otsego County, New York.” (Italics supplied.)
Testatrix never had such a bond and mortgage. At the will’s date, she held a deed and also an assignment by the vendor in a land contract for the sale of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KelemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Accounting of Columbia Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In re the Estate of BushNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- In re the Estate of CartledgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In re the Estate of SchreierNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Chase National BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- Conn v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- In re the Accounting of KaufmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Accounting of RudnickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Construction of the Will of LuqueerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958