Legal Opinion
In re Egan
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 9, 1929PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
The question presented is the construction of the last will and testament of the decedent. The part of the instrument as to which uncertainty is alleged, is as follows:
“ at My Death I leave my Property at 2248 Bathgate ave. New York, to My three Children
“ Johanna J. Egan.
“ Margaret I, Conway
“ John M. Buckley.
“ I also wish that said Property is not to be sold unless all are willing. If My Son John Should Die before his Wife Emily his share of said Property is to revert back to the Estate.”
The document is written upon a piece of letter paper evidently by one unfamiliar with the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SilsbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Stokes v. . WestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Banzer v. . BanzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Post v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Waterman v. New York Life Insurance & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of MahlstedtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931