Legal Opinion
In re Williams' Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Application, to revoke probate of will and letters of administration c. t. a.
1Opinion of the Court
Sanderson, S.
John C. Williams died at Athens on the 29th day of July, 1891, in the eighty-second year of his age. His will bears date October 30, 1884. The disposing part of it reads as follows:
“I give and bequeath all of my personal estate, goods and chattels, of what nature or kind soever,, to the Trustees of the Hew York Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held in trust by them, and the interest thereof applied each year on salary of the pastor of the St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church, situated at Athens, Greene County, Hew York.
“The above will and testament is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Wetmore v. . ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Read v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Adams v. . PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Fosdick v. . Town of HempsteadNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tabernacle Baptist Church v. Fifth Avenue Baptist ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- In re Daniel's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Administrators with the Will Annexed of the Estate of DanielsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903