Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Fidelity Trust Co.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 15, 1916PublishedCited by 1 opinion
PitooEEDiWG for an accounting.
1Opinion of the Court
McCauley, S.—
This proceeding was initiated by the Fidelity Trust Company for a judicial settlement of its account as executor of the last will and testament of Janet W. Telfer, deceased, and for the purpose of obtaining a determination as to the validity, construction and effect of the eighth item or clause of the will.
The testatrix died March 15, 1914, and her will was shortly thereafter admitted to probate by this court, and letters testamentary thereon were issued to the accountant.
The husband of testatrix predeceased her. She left no lineal descendants, her heirs-at-law and next of kin…
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