Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Megrue
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided September 20, 1929PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting proceeding a construction of paragraph 3 of the will is required. That paragraph reads as follows: “I give and bequeath all of the residue of my jewelry, clothing and personal and household effects not hereinbefore disposed of, to my executors hereinafter named, to be distributed or disposed of by them in such manner as they in their sole discretion shall deem best. It is my wish and desire that my said executors follow out as ne.ar as possible the special instructions contained in a letter which I shall deliver to them before my death.”
The executors contend that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fairchild v. . Edson Edson v. . BartowNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Reynolds v. . ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Forster v. . WinfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Christman v. RoeschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Lidston's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1949
- Townsend v. GordonMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
- Morton v. FlanaganSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
- In re the Estate of WollmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of BillingsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
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