Legal Opinion

Estate of Savage

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1885Published

1Opinion of the Court

Rollins, S.

— I am asked to determine from what period interest should be computed upon a certain legacy bequeathed by the will of this testator to his daughter, Mrs. Yernet. It is not claimed by counsel for the legatee that there is any feature in this case which takes it out of the operation of the general rule that interest does not begin to run on a legacy until a year after the death of the testator, unless he has given by his will an express or implied direction for an earlier payment of such interest, or of the legacy itself. But it is insisted that such a direction has here been given,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kent v. DunhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  2. Bradner v. . FaulknerNew York Court of Appeals · 1855
  3. Rogers v. RogersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1869

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