Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Einstein

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 15, 1920PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Proceeding for the construction of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

The trustee has filed her account and asks for the construction of the 6th clause of the will. That clause gives the entire residuary estate to the executors in trust and directs them to convert into cash and to divide the proceeds into as many shares as the testator shall leave him children surviving and issue of any deceased child. The 6th clause further provides: “And upon the further trust that they my executrix and executors set apart one of such shares for each of my daughters, first deducting from the share of my daughter Rachel fifty thousand dollars and from the share of my…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. Smith v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  5. Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of President & Directors of the Manhattan Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1954
  2. In re the Estate of CanfieldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  3. In re the Accounting of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1954
  4. In re ButtnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
  5. In re the Estate of CoppNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941

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