Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Donovan
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 27, 1934PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
A construction of the will of deceased is made necessary because the trustee seeks a decree determining that the will gives to the trustee a power of sale, and also because an inter-venor attacks the trust scheme of the will fundamentally and asserts a status as distributee by reason of intestacy.
The pertinent paragraphs of the will follow:
“Sixth. Should my said mother die before me however or should both of us die by one and the same accident which might occur, I dispose of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal as follows, viz:
“ I give and bequeath…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bishop v. BishopNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1946
- Leland v. HokeNew York Supreme Court · 1935
- In re the Construction of the Will of AlexanderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Construction of the Will of WuppermannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Estate of ShearNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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