Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Bowman

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 29, 1936Published

1Opinion of the Court

Evans, S.

This is a proceeding for the judicial settlement of this estate by the executor in which construction of a portion of the will is asked. The paragraphs sought to be construed read as follows:

*589“ The other two-thirds of my said property, I give, devise and bequeath to my said son Frederick F. Bowman, as trustee, to be held in trust by him for the use and benefit of my two daughters, Clara B. Hart, of Taberg, N. Y. and Grace E. Fay, of Ava, N. Y., and I direct that my said trustee pay to my said two daughters the sum of one hundred dollars each every six months from the date of my death,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gilman v. . ReddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  2. Horton v. . CantwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  3. Wells v. . SquiresNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Snedeker v. CongdonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  5. Durfee v. . PomeroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1898

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