Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Walker
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 29, 1944PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In a prior decision the Surrogate disposed of certain preliminary questions involving the construction of the will. (Matter of Walker, N. Y. L. J., May 26, 1944, p. 2040, col. 3.) The primary facts were stated in that decision. The testator, as donor, granted in his will certain powers of appointment to his daughter, Gertrude D. Walker. She exercised these powers by her will.
There remain for. determination several independent issues raised by answer and by objections tó the account. The parties have stipulated the facts on certain of these issues. The Surrogate has taken evidence on…
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