Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Blazej
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 7, 1940PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Howell, S.
The court recalled and withdrew its memorandum of October 22, 1940, for the purpose of giving further consideration to the effect of Matter of Koch (282 N. Y. 462) upon the question here presented.
Following the amendments to the Decedent Estate Law (Laws of 1929, chap. 229, and Laws of 1930, chap. 174, effective Sept. 1,1930), whereby the descent and distribution of real and personal property were made uniform and the share of a surviving spouse in the estate of a deceased spouse increased, the question arose whether a sur*284viving spouse was included within the expressions “ heirs at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gilliam v. . Guaranty Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In Re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In Re the Will of KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- In re the Estate of SchmittNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
3Cited by3 opinions
- Rogers v. LeahyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Accounting of EganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954