Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of McGowan
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 3, 1938PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
A question of construction is presented in this accounting proceeding by reason of the fourth paragraph of the will which reads as follows:
*190“ Fourth. I give, devise and bequeath to my brother John McGowan, the sum of Two thousand dollars, said money shall be placed in trust, and Twenty-five dollars shall be given to him by my executor, monthly, until the said $2,000 has been used up.”
The accountant has been acting as trustee of this fund and by reason of payments made there is a balance to the credit of the fund of $750.
The legatee is now dead and an administratrix has been appointed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re the Probate of the Will of TrumbleNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Final Accounting of SangnierNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
- Fenton v. Waite, New York County Courts1960
- In re the Estate of LeFaveNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976