Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Snell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 13, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The remaining issues in this contested accounting proceeding, which also involves the construction of the will as modified by the agreement of settlement approved by the decree of probate, are disposed of as follows:(1) A question arises as to the construction of paragraph fifth of the will. It reads: “ To my beloved niece, Ethel Snell Amey, and to her husband, my friend, Dr. J. W. Amey, I will and bequeath the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) jointly, to in part recompense them for their kindness and attention to me during the latter years of my fife.” That paragraph…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Purdy v. . HaytNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Overheiser v. . LackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Bliven v. . SeymourNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Mills v. . HussonNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In Re the Will of WinburnNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of MooreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Accounting of HamiltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- Kurpiel v. KurpielNew York Supreme Court · 1966
- In re the Construction of the Will of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- Pacelli v. CastanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961