Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Wieman

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 18, 1937PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, S.

The will to be construed provides for (1) the payment of the debts and funeral expenses of testatrix; (2) masses; (3) the care and comfort of her sister, Elizabeth M. Missert, and (4) a legacy of $2,000 to her daughter, Eleanora J. Wieman, and (5) bequeaths her residuary estate to her husband, Frank Wieman, who was named as executor.

The testatrix died on April 19, 1935, possessed of an estate of about $10,000, all in cash, and leaving her surviving her said husband and daughter. The husband died on May 19, 1936, leaving the daughter, Eleanora J. Wieman, his sole distributee, and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Phillips v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Manning v. SheehanNew York Supreme Court · 1912
  3. In re the Estate of DaintreyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of AllenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
  2. In re the Accounting of FreuderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957

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