Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Farrell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 6, 1940PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
A question of construction is raised in this final accounting by the trustee. By the second paragraph of his will the testator created a trust of $70,000 for the benefit of his widow during her life. Upon the death of the widow the will provides for two charitable legacies totaling $35,000 and then gives the widow a power to appoint “ the remaining Thirty-five thousand ($35,000) Dollars ” to such charitable corporations as she might designate in her will. The will further provides that if the testator’s widow should predecease him or should fail to exercise the power, the “ remaining…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kernochan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Kernochan v. . the Farmers' Loan and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- In Re the Accounting of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In Re the Accounting of Mechanics & Farmers BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of BergenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Accounting of HatilipNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Construction of the Will of CromwellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Accounting of National Bank & Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of NormannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962