Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Mawhinney

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 24, 1932PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’Connor, S.

The executor has filed his account and asks that the same be judicially settled and also for a construction of the will of the testator.

James S. Mawhinney, the testator, died on January 2, 1932, leaving a last will and testament, dated on that day, and leaving *31no widow and no children of his body, but leaving Clarence J. Mawhinney, an adopted son. His total estate as appraised for the purpose of transfer tax amounted to $8,911.91, and the debts of decedent amounted to $227.45. By his will he bequeathed specific legacies totaling $1,800 and devised and bequeathed the remainder of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of LeaskNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. Van Nostrand v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. In Re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
  4. In re Brooklyn Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  5. In Re the Accounting of ThacherNew York Court of Appeals · 1931

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  2. In re the Construction of the Will of CharlesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
  3. In re the Estate of RathboneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  4. In re the Estate of ChinskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
  5. In re the Estate of MirandaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

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