Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Godwin
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1912Published
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of a sole surviving trustee.
1Opinion of the Court
Ketcham, S.
The will under this accounting is made contains a standard trust to pay the net income of the residue to the testator’s wife during her life, and the further trust upon her death, fairly condensed to present the questions which have been submitted, is as follows:
“ On the death of my said wife, I order and direct my said * * * trustees to pay over, divide and distribute all the said * e * residue of my estate * * * to and among the following persons, namely, * * * to my son John D. Godwin one fourth part thereof; to my son Allan W. Godwin one fourth thereof; to my son Francis C.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Roseboom v. . RoseboomNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Hersee v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Matter of HoffmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Crossman v. . CrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Masterson v. . TownshendNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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