Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Groot

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 18, 1919PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered July 17, 1916, which affirmed a decree of the Albany County Surrogate’s Court sustaining the validity of the will of Cathelina E. Groot, deceased, by paragraph “ Tenth ” of which the testatrix gave, devised and bequeathed her residuary estate to a trustee in trust to invest and reinvest the same and from the principal and income “ from time to time make such…

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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered July 17, 1916, which affirmed a decree of the Albany County Surrogate’s Court sustaining the validity of the will of Cathelina E. Groot, deceased, by paragraph “ Tenth ” of which the testatrix gave, devised and bequeathed her residuary estate to a trustee in trust to invest and reinvest the same and from the principal and income “ from time to time make such reasonable charitable donations, contributions or gifts, to such persons, corporations, associations or institutions in the town…

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, McLaughlin and Crane, JJ.

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re the Legacy Given by the Will of MillsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
  2. In re the Intermediate Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of SanfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
  3. In re the Estate MayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. In re the Accounting of LewisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  5. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of MerrittNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925

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