In re the Estate of Hook
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
A construction of the will is sought in this trustee’s accounting. By his will the testator created a trust of his entire estate, the duration of which was measured by the lives of the testator’s sons James and Henry. The will provides that so much of the income from the trust as is necessary for that purpose should be applied by the trustee to the support and maintenance of the decedent’s wife. The will then directs the trustee to divide the remaining income “ into four equal parts, among my four children, namely James M., Joseph O. and Henry A. Hook and Margaret Anri, wife of…
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- In Re the Will of SamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Whitman v. TerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
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