Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Schuster
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 5, 1924PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
The court has been asked to construe the will of the decedent regarding two certain matters. The 3d paragraph of the will gives a legal life estate in both real and personal property to the wife of decedent for her support and maintenance. Said paragraph contains the following clause at the end thereof: “ This bequest to my said wife is to be accepted by her and is made to her in lieu of her dower and any other rights or claims that she may or can have or make against me or my estate.” The will was made December 7, 1911. The decedent died August 3, 1923. The will was admitted to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lawrence v. . LittlefieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Caulfield v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Spencer v. . SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Sheldon v. . SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of ArntonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In re the Estate of ShepardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of VictorinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
- In re the Estate of SchusterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of SchusterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re BlanchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
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