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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Cramer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 15, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by Emma E. Cramer, individually and as general guardian of Grace E. Cramer, deceased, from so much of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Wayne, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 16th day of October, 1900, as directs that the sum of $144.80, being the avails which came from the will of Gennet T. Gurnsey, the great-grandmother of Grace E. Cramer,, be paid to Emma E. Cramer, as genéral guardian of Myrtle Cramer, an infant. ' ",

1Opinion of the CourtSpring, J.

On the 25th day of September, 1897, Gennet T. Gurnsey, a widow lady eighty-five years of age, made her last will and testament. She gave to her two great-grandchildren, Grade and Myrtie Cramer, all of her personal property, and then addéd this clause' to the bequest: But in the case of the death of either of. said greats ■ grandchildren, Grade' or Myrtie, without heir Or heirs, I direct that such share of personal property shall go to the survivor of them'.”". She likewise, .by a separate item, devised her real estate to these two beneficiaries, supplementing the devise by a clause similar to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Vanderzee v. SlingerlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  2. Washbon v. . CopeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. Benson v. . CorbinNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  4. Johnson v. . BrasingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  5. Armstrong v. GalushaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Erwin v. WaterburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
  2. In re WolfeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of LehrbachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  4. Horton v. HortonNew York Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Odell v. UhlNew York Supreme Court · 1908

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