In re the Estate of Louis
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the CourtRichard J. Shay, J.
This is a proceeding for the judicial settlement of the estate of Laura W. Louis, deceased, coupled with a prayer for a determination of the construction and effect of a portion of paragraph “ Second ” of said decedent’s will.*
*723The involved paragraph reads in part as follows:
‘ ‘ Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my husband Abbaham Louis, if he survives me, the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and
‘ ‘ I give, devise and bequeath to my husband, Abraham Louis, if he survives me, fifty per cent (50%) of my adjusted gross estate, reduced by the amount of the above bequest of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vincent v. RixNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Matter of WentworthNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In re the Accounting of KeyserlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In Re the Will of WoollardNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- In re the Estate of HannaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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