Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Clark
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1923PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is an accounting by the United States Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of Thompson P. Clark, a son of testator. A construction of the will is required.
The testator died December 16, 1881, survived by eight children. By the 5th paragraph of his will the residuary estate was divided into eight equal parts, six of which he bequeathed outright, one to each of six of his children, the seventh he gave in trust for the children of a seventh child. As to the eighth part, the executors were directed “ to hold one of said equal eight parts thereof in trust to collect the rents,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Herzog v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Livingston v. . GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Byrd v. WallisMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- In re the Accounting of WidmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Construction of the Will of WatsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Construction of the Will of BehnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of BristolNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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