Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Tallmadge

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 15, 1919PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Proceedings upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor. Report of referee determining the domicile of the testator and the law to be applied in construing the will.

1Opinion of the Court

Egerton L. Winthrop, Jr., Referee.

This matter comes up on an objection to the proposed method of distribution of the residuary estate of Coster Chadwick, the other objections having been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of. It is necessary to determine the law to be applied in the construction of the residuary clause of the will of Coster Chadwick. By his will, after making several bequests, including one of ten dollars to his brother, the contestant, he gave his residuary estate as follows: “Eighth. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real, personal and mixed, and of which…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. In Re Revocation of Ancillary Letters Testamentary of the Estate of NewcombNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  2. Dupuy v. . WurtzNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. De Meli v. . De MeliNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  4. Cross v. United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  5. In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of HernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. In re the Accounting of SchneiderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
  3. In Re DamatoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
  4. In re Estate of McCombsMontgomery County Probate Court · 1948
  5. Hobbs v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1961

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