Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Lewis
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 1, 1953PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Charles H. Griffiths, S.
The issues presented in this executors’ accounting proceeding relate to the rights of a former wife of testator by virtue of a separation agreement and under a prior will, as opposed to the right of election asserted by the surviving spouse of the decedent by a subsequent marriage.
The decedent was married in 1908. There were two daughters of this marriage. On May 27, 1927 the decedent executed a will and devised and bequeathed his entire residuary estate to trustees and directed that the entire income from a primary trust be paid to his wife during her lifetime, or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Buchanan v. . LittleNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Estate of KiddNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Barnes v. KlugAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- In Re the Estate of ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Accounting of MacFarlaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rubenstein v. MuellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- In re the Estate of DunhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- In re the Estate of DunhamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
- Shimp v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
- In re the Estate of HillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
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