Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of McKeon
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 13, 1944PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The questions raised in this proceeding for the judicial settlement of the account of the executors are disposed of as follows:(1) The Surrogate holds that the legacies to Annie Doughty, under the fourth paragraph of the will and the sixth paragraph of the codicil, lapsed by reason of the death of the legatee prior to that of the testatrix. Section 29 of the Decedent Estate Law may not be invoked to substitute the- child of the named legatee since the testatrix clearly expressed in her will her intent that the child of the legatee was to take no part of her estate. (Pimel v.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Chamberlain v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Pimel v. . BetjemannNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Hard v. LeurendusNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Gallagher v. . CrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of NeydorffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re the Estate of QuigleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
- In re the Construction of the Will of MooreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Construction of the Will of La PrejatoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
- In re the Accounting of EngelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Accounting of CarletonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
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