Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Von Bernuth
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 29, 1926PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is a proceeding for the judicial construction of the will of testatrix. She died on January 30, 1912. She was survived by her husband, Frederick A. Von Bernuth, Jr., and three daughters by a former marriage, to wit, Constance DeForest Orr, Elaine Eliot Orr (now McDermot) and Grace Alexis Orr. By the 3d paragraph of the will the testatrix gave one-third of her residuary estate to her husband, Frederick A. Von Bernuth, Jr., in trust during his lifetime. She then provided by the 4th paragraph as follows f
“ Fourth. All the rest, residue and remainder of the estate, real and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of MountNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In Re the Will of HornerNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In Re the Estate of ColegroveNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Annual Accounts of HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re the Estate of GrubeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of HennessyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of GoodNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of HirshonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of StillmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
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