In re the Estate of Daintrey
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.:
In this accounting proceeding the court is asked to construe the legal effect of the following provisions of the codicils to the will of the testatrix.
First codicil. “ * * * I devise and bequeath said rest, 'residue and .remainder to the man or woman holding the office of President of the Theosophical Society, to be used for the purposes of that Society. I add a request or suggestion to that person proposing that such remainder, having been wholly converted into cash, shall buy United States Bonds bearing four and one half per cent interest, and that each year three quarters of that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Collister v. . FassittNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Phillips v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Post v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- In re the Last Will & Testament of BarneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
- Turrill v. DavenportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re BlanchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
- In re the Construction of the Will of GellerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Estate of WiemanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Construction of the Will of McVoyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955