Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Kanewsky

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 25, 1963PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Christopher C. McGrath, S.

In this proceeding two of the five children of the decedent seek a construction of paragraph “ ninth ” of the will to determine whether they are entitled to the specific bequests free of the conditions provided for in the will.

Paragraph “ ninth ” provides in part as follows:

“I give and bequeath two (2) shares of the common stock without par value, to each of my five (5) beloved children me surviving or to their issue them surviving, per stirpes and not per capita, that I own in the Ace High Ladder Co., Inc., # * * subject, however, to the following conditions:
“ It is…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. Robinson v. . MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Matter of Morse (Bank of America)New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of ArrowsmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  5. Eisenberg v. Central Zone Property Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Matter of Carl F. Bettner TrustIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Estate of Sinclair v. Keith-Sinclair Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  3. Ricketts v. BettnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986

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