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

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of TrumbleNew York Court of Appeals · 1910

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Final Accounting of SangnierNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
  2. Fenton v. Waite, New York County Courts1960
  3. In re the Estate of LeFaveNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976

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