Legal Opinion

In re Smith's Estate

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 20, 1890PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Judicial settlement of the accounts of the executors of Zenas Smith, deceased.

1Opinion of the Court

Coleman, S.

The testator, by the codicil to his will, devised one-lialf of a certain farm to James Smith, in trust to “manage, use, and conduct the.same, *784and receive the rents, issues, and profits thereof, for the sole use, benefit, and support of my said cousin, Francis 0. Smith, for and during his natural life,”' with remainder over to the children of Francis in fee. And by the same instrument he bequeathed to his cousin, Niel T. Smith, “the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid one year after my decease to him and to his heirs. And I do hereby make and create said legacy as a first charge…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of AllisonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1907
  2. In re Champion's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1890

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