Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Thayer
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 15, 1914PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Proceedings upon the probate of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Ketcham, S.
The will requiring construction contains as its only dispositive provision the following:
“ First, after my lawful debts are paid, I give, devise and bequeath all the money that I may have and all the Texas land situated in Harris County Houston Texas equally to my three sisters Elsie B. Lowden, Fannie C. Lowden and Sophia M. Low-den. My lot situated at South Lakwood Ocean Co. New Jersey to my sister Elsie B. Lowden.”
There is also offered for probate a codicil which contains only gifts of personal jewelry and effects.
There is no residuary provision.
When this will was made the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Houghkirk v. President, Managers & Co. of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In re the Estate of BlackstoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of HendricksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by8 opinions
- Flower v. DortCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- McCullen v. . DaughtrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
- In re the Will of HindsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- In re the Accounting of WatonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Accounting of Corn Exchange Bank Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948
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