Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Watts
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 15, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Proceeding upon the accounting by executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting by the executors a question of construction of the will is presented. The will divides the residue of the estate into seven equal *301shares, giving one to each of five children and two to the daughter Ethel. Each child is given a power of appointment by will as to his or her share, except that in the case of Ethel, by the codicil the power of appointment is limited to one share. The construction involves the share bequeathed to the son, John Walter Watts, who died prior to the testatrix, intestate and without issue. The provision for him is as follows: “ (3) I give,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Downing v. . MarshallNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Morton v. . WoodburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Hirsch v. BuckiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Gallagher v. . CrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Mead v. . MabenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of SielckenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Accounting of GoldsteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949