Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Dettmer
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 7, 1942PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGarey, S.
This proceeding involves the construction of the sixth paragraph of decedent’s will where, after giving the residue of his estate in trust for the lives of his son and daughter who were to receive the income, he provided:
“ Upon the death of both my said daughter and son, then the entire principal of my residuary estate so held in trust, shall be disposed of as follows:
“ Seventy-five thousand Dollars ($75,000) shall be paid to my niece, Minna Steil Coolidge, of Troy, Ohio, to whom I give and bequeath the same; and Seventy-five thousand Dollars ($75,000) shall be paid to my nephew,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Oliver v. WellsNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Cruikshank v. . Home for the FriendlessNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Bailey v. Buffalo Loan, Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In Re the Will of RoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of DettmerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Accounting of GravesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of HuttonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Construction of the Will of ManillaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959