Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Clark

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 16, 1938PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wingate, S.

The questions here submitted for decision are raised by the petition of the executors for a construction of the will and by the objections interposed by the widow and by certain legatees who purchased the testator’s incorporated business. The majority are pure questions of law which have been submitted for determination without oral argument upon the briefs of the affected parties. They will be considered in the following order, first, the contention of the widow that she is entitled to receive $2,500 outright pursuant to the provisions of paragraph “ (b) ” of subdivision 1 of…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of MountNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  2. In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  3. Williamson v. WilliamsonNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
  4. In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
  5. Matter of ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1933

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of AllanNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  2. Ghobashy v. Sabra, New York County Courts1985
  3. In re the Accounting of SiegelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  4. In re the Estate of JacksonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  5. In re the Estate of MelgoodNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940

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