Legal Opinion

Cramer v. Cramer

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1901PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Action for the construction of a -wilL"

1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.

Two questions are involved. The first is -with reference to the twenty-second clause, by which the will bequeaths certain paintings, bric-a-brac, jewelry, etc., in accordance with a memorandum bearing even date with the will, to which the testatrix refers.

The memorandum was never made, and hence the attempted transfer of this property fails. There is a general residuary clause, however, broad in its terms, and the property attempted to be transferred by this provision passes to the residue and forms a part of the remainder of the estate.

The second question is with reference to the bequest of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tifft v. . PorterNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
  2. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. Davis v. . CrandallNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. In re Curtis' WillNew York Supreme Court · 1891
  5. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of StrasenburghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
  3. Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. EmrieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
  4. In re the Will of DavisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
  5. Utica Trust & Deposit Co. v. ThomsonNew York Supreme Court · 1914

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