Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Ziegler

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 9, 1915Published

Appeal by William Ziegler, Jr., from part of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Hew York, entered in- the office of said Surrogate’s Court on the 1st day of May, 1914, settling the accounts of the executors of and trustees under- the last will and testament of William Ziegler, deceased.

1Opinion of the CourtClarke, J.

—William Ziegler died on the 24th of May, 1905, leaving a last will and testament made on the 31st of March, 1905, which was duly probated. He left annuities to six relatives of $2,400 -each. He gave to his wife his city house and stable and his country home at Horoton with all household effects, etc., for her life and $50,000 annually, and directed the executors to pay her necessary household -expenses and also to pay all the repairs, taxes, assessments and expenses of said houses, grounds and stable in lieu of dower. '

His will provided further that “ All the rest and residue of *155my estate, I…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Johnson v. . LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  2. Bowditch v. . AyraultNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  3. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts McAlpineNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  4. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of WorthingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Annual Accounts of HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1899

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