Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Snelham
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 20, 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Otto C. Jaeger, S.
A testamentary trustee has petitioned for the final judicial settlement of its account. The trust was created for the life benefit of testator’s widow to whom he gave a general testamentary power of appointment over principal. The widow has now died and her will has been admitted to probate in this court. The widow expressly referred to the power of appointment in article fourth of her will where she devised and bequeathed “ all the rest of my property, including the property over which I have a power of appointment under the Will of my husband, john s. snelham (hereinafter…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chanler v. KelseySupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Orr v. GilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of DowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In re the Estate of WalbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In Re the Accounting of Bank of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
- In re the Estate of CoxNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976
- In re the Estate of LynchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1985
- In re the Estate of BurnhamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973