Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Nelson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 18, 1934PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
Upon this accounting proceeding the court is asked to construe the second paragraph of the will, which is as follows: “ Second. I give and bequeath to my wife, Etta E. Nelson, all personal property other than cash or evidences of indebtedness which I may have at my decease, located or ordinarily kept .on the premises at Mount Kisco, N. Y., where I now reside.”
The above is a reproduction of paragraph second in the original will.
“ It is the testator’s mind we seek to read. * * * To interpret this intent we may consider the circumstances known to him when the will was made, and we may…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- In Re the Accounting of SilsbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- People v. AshworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
3Cited by6 opinions
- Rosenauer v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Phoenix Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1956
- Bird v. Wilmington Society of the Fine ArtsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1945
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Phoenix Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1956
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Account of Proceedings of Chase National BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
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