Legal Opinion

Daniell v. Hopkins

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 15, 1931PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.

Mrs. Vera L. S. Daniell, wife of John F. Daniell, formerly Mrs. Hopkins, wife of R,ussell Hopkins, deceased, died February 16, 1928, leaving her husband, John F. Daniell, and the four infant defendants, children of her prior marriage with Mr. Hopkins. She left a last will and testament which empowered her executors “ to sell and convey any or all of the real estate of which I may die seized for such prices and on such terms as they shall see fit.” While this power of sale was linked up with a gift to her husband and children of the net proceeds of such sale, she had also directed that her…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Swarthout v. . RanierNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Matter of GantertNew York Court of Appeals · 1892

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Billings v. PaineSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  2. Erickson v. SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK ASSN., INC.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  3. In re the Estate of TamburriNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
  4. Mannheimer v. WolffAppellate Court of Illinois · 1962
  5. Sockel v. Degel Yehudo Cemetery Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944

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