Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Feeney
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 29, 1924PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
This is a proceeding to construe the will of the testatrix. The will is holographic and written in one sentence as follows:
*79“ I Lucinda E. Feeney — being in my right mind, give all my property both real and personal to my sister, Mrs — Elizabeth Cross of Solvay — to have while she lives and at her death to revert to my brother’s children, Annie, John, Martin and James Feeney — in whatever manner my sister may see fitting —”
The administrator with the will annexed suggests that the language of the w'hole will is entirely consistent with the vesting of a fee simple absolute in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Campbell v. . BeaumontNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In re the Estate of SteinerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- In Re the Estate of FeltNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In re ConnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of EnrightNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
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3Cited by2 opinions
- in the Matter of the Accounting of CorliesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of WeinsteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1981