Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bowne
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 3, 1958PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph A. Cox, S.
This is a proceeding brought by the surviving testamentary trustee to determine the validity, construction and effect of the disposition of income and principal of the trust created by paragraph Fourth of the first codicil of the will of Nettie Bowne. The proceeding became necessary because the beneficiary of said trust, the Samuel and Nettie Bowne Hospital has ceased to function and operate as such.
There is no dispute as to the facts. The decedent herein died on February 4,1930 leaving a last will and testament with three codicils thereto which were all duly admitted to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- In Re the Accounting of ClaytonNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Nelson v. . RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Estate of WalterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Construction of the Will of PotterNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In re the Estate of GoehringerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- In re the Estate of KraetzerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983
- In Re Multiple Sclerosis Service Organization of New York, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Gallaudet University v. National Society of the Daughters of the American RevolutionCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- In re the Estate of OthmerNew York Surrogate's Court · 2000
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