In re Weiler's Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
In the matter of the estate of Henry Weiler, deceased. Proceedings for the assessment of transfer tax.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, S.
The widow's estate of dower in the lands of the decedent was property, which became vested as an inchoate estate upon her marriage and consummate upon the death of her husband, independent of the will, and not by virtue thereof. Adsit v. Adsit, 2 Johns. Ch. 448, 7 Am. Dec. 539; Lewis v. Smith, 9 N. Y. 502, 61 Am. Dec. 706; Sandford v. Jackson, 10 Paige, 266; Konvalinka v. Schlegel, 104 N. Y. 125, 9 N. E. 868, 58 Am. Rep. 494; Gray v. Gray, 5 App. Div. 132, 39 N. Y. Supp. 57; Kimbel v. Kimbel, 14 App. Div. 570, 43 N. Y. Supp. 900. It was, therefore, not subject to transfer tax, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lewis v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Konvalinka v. . SchlegelNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Adsit v. AdsitNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
- In Re the Appraisal of the Estate of ScrimgeourNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In re the Appraisal of the Estate of WilletsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
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