Legal Opinion
Oursler v. Armstrong
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1961PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
Charles Fulton Oursler had two children by his first wife and two children by his second wife. In 1951 Oursler and his second wife, Grace Perkins Oursler, executed wills at the same time before the same attesting witnesses. His will provided that his residuary estate would go to Grace; but if he survived her it would go to the four children of both his marriages, or their children; the will of Grace provided that her residuary should go to Oursler but, if she survived him, the property coming to her from Oursler would go to the same four children of both marriages, or to their children.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- Miller v. . SchlossNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Trustees of Amherst College v. RitchNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Sinclair v. . PurdyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Foreman v. ForemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Edson v. . ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
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3Cited by38 opinions
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