Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Burke
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 1, 1942PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vandermeulen, S.
The testatrix, Josephine R.. Burke, died on April 5, 1916. Her husband, Francis L. Burke, life beneficiary of the trust created in article “ Third ” of the will, died on March 24, 1926, at which time the testatrix's four sons, Francis U, Burke, Thomas C. Burke, Edwin Paul Burke and Fletcher H. Burke, were living.
After the death of the life beneficiary the will provided for a gift of one-fourth share absolutely to each of her two sons, Francis U. Burke and Thomas C. Burke.
*685She gave, devised and bequeathed one-fourth of her estate 'by subdivision “ C,” article “ Third ” of her…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Soper v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Ferrer v. . PyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Vincent v. . NewhouseNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Petry v. PetryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re Accounting of Bank of New YorkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Estate of OuterbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977
- In re the Will of GoodyearNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
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