Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Nugent
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 5, 1932PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, S.
This is another instance of a home-made will. The testator apparently desired to give all his property to his wife, but at the same time to control its disposition at her death. The will is inartificially drawn and for that reason both the attorney for the executor and the special guardian join in this application for construction.
The two clauses of the will involved in this proceeding are:
“ First. After the payment of all of my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of the settlement of my estate, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SilsbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Van Horne v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Seaward v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Selling v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of TaylorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Construction of the Will of LaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of ParantNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
- In re the Estate of CushmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
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