Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Cotterell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 3, 1962PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frank D. Paulo, S.
The executor has petitioned the court for a decree settling the account of his proceedings, and has also asked for a construction of the decedent’s will.
The testatrix died a resident of this county on November 1, 1960. The will of the testatrix dated July 1, 1953, and her codicil dated February 11, 1955, were admitted to probate by decree of this court.
The court is called upon in this proceeding to construe paragraph ‘ ‘ Second ’ ’ of her codicil, which reads as follows:
1 ‘ I hereby amend and modify the Third Paragraph of my aforesaid Last Will and Testament so that the same…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wright v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Cochrane v. . SchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Oliver v. WellsNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Lamb v. . LambNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Probate of the Will ClonneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ferguson v. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975
- In re the Estate of OlsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976