Legal Opinion
Matter of Gallien
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1928PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cabdozo, Ch. J.
Brace M. Gallien left a will disposing of an estate of the value of from $150,000 to $200,000. He was survived by his wife and by a son of unsound mind. The son had been cared for by one Mabel Grans, who is described as a foster daughter, but who was never adopted. She survived the testator only four days. By the will, which was written on a printed form, the whole estate, after payment of debts, is given to a trustee in trust “ from the income thereof to pay monthly to our foster daughter, Mabel Crans, so long as she may live, the sum of fifty dollars ($50) per month for her…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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