Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Burr
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 14, 1941PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this construction proceeding the executors seek a determination as to the meaning, validity and effect of subdivision (b) of the fourth article of the will. The single issue litigated may be briefly stated as follows: The testator made a specific bequest of certain shares of stock. These shares were not owned by him in legal title but were held in the name of a personal holding company of which he owned at the time of its incorporation one hundred per cent of the stock. At the time of the execution of the will he owned approximately ninety-three per cent of the holding company…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Clark v. DodgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Eidt v. . EidtNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- In Re the Estate of CrouseNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Roepke v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- In re the Estate of DuniganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- Greenfield EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- In re the Accounting of CoatesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Will of HohnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
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