Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Tactkian

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 15, 1919PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Proceeding upon the construction of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Fowler, S.

This is a construction of the will of the above named testator which was reserved for consideration at this time in the decree admitting the will to probate.

The first question presented is as to the validity of the trust attempted to be created by the fourth article of the will, which reads as follows: “ Upon the death of my mother the property of my possessions in trust shall be handed over to Mr. Jose Castellot, so that the funds shall be used for the foundation of a Universal Journal or of any other enterprise which shall have for its purpose the betterment and improvement of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will ShattuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of OwenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Calvert v. CalvertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

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