Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Bishop

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 3, 1926PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’Brien, S.

This is an accounting proceeding which involves a construction of the will of the testatrix. Her will disposed of her residuary estate as follows:

“ Third. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed and of whatever name or nature and wherever situate and of which I may die seized, possessed, or entitled to, I give, devise and bequeath unto my executors and trustees hereinafter named in trust nevertheless to lease or sell and dispose of the same and to invest the proceeds thereof and keep the same invested upon first mortgage security in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of ColegroveNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. Salter v. . DrowneNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. Lawton v. . CorliesNew York Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  2. In re the Construction of the Will of AstorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  3. Irvine v. RossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  4. Madden v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
  5. In re the Construction of the Will of ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948

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