Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Canfield
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 7, 1930PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is an application for the construction of the will of the decedent. His will was probated by this court on the 20th day of May, 1879. By the terms thereof the decedent created a trust in all his property for the benefit of his wife during her life. He further directed that upon her death the trust estate be divided into four equal parts. As to one of these parts testator’s will created a secondary fife estate for the benefit of his son, Robert B. Canfield, as follows: “ Second. At the decease of my wife, I direct that my executors divide the said trust property into four equal…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. WinthropNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Acts of the Property of KimberlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Gilliam v. . Guaranty Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- In re the Estate of AngaricaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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