Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Israelite

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 25, 1935PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, S.

Upon this combined proceeding to settle the accounts of the corporate executor and trustee, it seeks a determination as to the interest, if any, of the estate of the testator’s mother, now deceased, in the proceeds of the testator’s war risk insurance received by it as executor.

*260The construction proposed by the surviving executor and trustee is not opposed, but a particular interpretation of a will cannot be judicially determined upon mere consent. It is the intent of the testator, as expressed in his will or as implied therefrom after the application of pertinent canons of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of ChalmersNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  2. In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  3. In re the Estate of DuffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  4. In re the Estate of KatzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of BakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
  2. In re the Accounting of CloonanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  3. In re the Construction & Effect of the Revocable Trust Agreement Dated November 9, 2001 by KramerNew York Surrogate's Court · 2008
  4. In re the Estate of BeckleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977
  5. In re the Estate of LinderNew York Surrogate's Court · 2014

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