In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Collier
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Whitbeck, S.
The question of the construction and effect of the last will and testament of deceased comes before me upon the accounting and must be disposed of before a decree can be made distributing this estate. The testator by his will gave to his executor in trust all of his property and estate for the beneficial use for life of testator’s sister, Lucy A. Ackley, and after her death gave certain general legacies, and under the fifth clause provided as follows: “ All the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate and all property not hereinbefore effectually disposed of for any…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Methodist Episcopal Union Church v. . PickettNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Finnegan v. NoerenbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Fralick v. LyfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Ely v. ElyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Von Lengerke v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of WinburnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re FreudenheimNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of CollierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917