Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hecker
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 5, 1942PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is a trustees’ accounting in which a construction of the will is sought.
The testator died on February 14, 1888, leaving a will. executed January 21, 1887, and a codicil executed October 10, 1887, both of which were admitted to probate by a decree of this court.
By his will the testator created a trust for each of his four children for life. The remainder of each trust is disposed of by a direction to the trustees in the following language: “ and upon his or her death shall distribute the same to his or her heirs or next of kin as the case .may be according to the laws of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In Re the Estate of WalterNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Bourne v. DorneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Bourne v. . DorneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Estate of HorvathNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of CharlesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Accounting of WellerNew York Supreme Court · 1957
- In re the Accounting of BlyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Accounting of GuldenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Accounting of WatsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950