Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Steinhauser
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 14, 1945PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Griffiths, S.
A distributee of testatrix has instituted the within proceeding for construction pursuant to section 145 of the Surrogate’s Court Act to obtain a determination as to the effect of the provisions of clause “ First ” of the will, which reads as follows: “ First: After all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give, devise and bequeath all my property, real and personal, to my husband, Francis J. Steinhauser. In the event of his death before me, I give, devise and bequeath all such property to his three children, to be divided equally among them, share and share alike.”
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- In Re the Accounting of TamargoNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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- In re the Accounting of American Security & Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Construction of the Will of SuydamNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948