In re the Accounting in the Estate of Hochhalter
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings on the judicial settlement of the accounts of executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
Upon this accounting proceeding a question arises as to the intent of the testatrix with reference to the disposition of a share of her residuary estate.
By her last will and testament she directs her executors to divide all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate, both real and personal, into two equal parts, and after disposing of one of such parts she gives, devises and bequeaths the other to a large number of persons, among whom is one designated as “ Catherine Lambert (Cousin), now or formerly residing at Garden Prairie, Illinois. ’ ’
*421The undisputed fact is that at the time…
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- White v. . HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Brown v. . QuintardNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Murray v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- In re Estate of IsbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Wait v. Society for Political Study of New York CityNew York Supreme Court · 1910
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- First Methodist Church of Penn Yan v. PutnamNew York Supreme Court · 1947
- In re the Construction of the Will of BradfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959