Legal Opinion

In re Hollmann

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 11, 1925PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Wingate, S.:

Under paragraph “ second ” of decedent’s will there is devised to his widow a life estate in his real and personal property, to which is added a power of disposition in her lifetime of his personal property. (Leggett v. Firth, 132 N. Y. 7; Seaward v. Davis, 198 id. 415; Bavmgras v. Baumgras, 5 Misc. 8; Thomas v. Wolford, 49 Hun, 145; Kendall v. Case, 84 id. 124; Mitchell v. Van Allen, 75 App. Div. 297; Matter of Hart, 122 Misc. 124.)

The death of Edward Hollmann, unmarried, during the lifetime of the decedent has resulted in intestacy as to the one-fifth of the remainder in the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wright v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Konvalinka v. . SchlegelNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Thomas v. WolfordNew York Supreme Court · 1888
  5. In re the Estate of BarrettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of UzmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API