Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Idem
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 11, 1939PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSears, P. J.
The testator’s will, probated in the Surrogate’s Court of Erie county, contains the following provisions:
“ Fourth. I give and bequeath to the Franciscan Missionary Union # 1615 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio, Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for Masses to be read for the repose of the Soul of My departed Wife, Barbara Idem and Myself.”
“ Twelfth. I give, devise and bequeath all My remain both real and personal property of whatsoever Nature or wheresoever situated, to the following Namely, St. Boniface R. C. Church, Mulberry St., Buffalo, N. Y., Father Bruder, New Oregon ‘ Erie County ’ N. Y.,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chamberlain v. . ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Cross v. United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Owens v. . the Missionary Society of the M.E. ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- Ely v. . MegieNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Accounting of MorrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of WatonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Estate of MacaulayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- In re the Accounting of BrettNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Estate of LambornNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
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