Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Mullin
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1921PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Proceedings upon petition of executor for construction of will.
1Opinion of the Court
Atwell, S.
The testator died on the 7th day of March, 1921. The clauses of his will which petitioner alleges should be construed are the following:
“ Third. I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife all the notes, bonds, mortgages, cash on hand or in banks which I may possess at the time of my decease, and also my automobile to be hers absolutely and forever. Said foregoing bequests are made to my said wife in lieu of all dower rights which she may have to any of the real estate owned by me at the time of my decease and which I will to my granddaughter, Sarah Mullin, hereinafter described.
“Fou…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wyman v. . WymanNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
3Cited by5 opinions
- MacDonald v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- In re the Estate of LockwoodNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of ZimmerliNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
- In re the Accounting of Endicott Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- Reed v. RiveraNew York Supreme Court · 1975