Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Ruege
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 9, 1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Richardson, S.
In this proceeding to settle the account of the executors, a determination is sought that the four legatees named in paragraph “ Fifth ” of testatrix’ will predeceased her, leaving no issue surviving testatrix, and that the legacies given thereunder lapsed and are distributable as part of the residuary estate.
The testatrix died October 12,1929, upwards of seventy-eight years of age. Her will, dated August 5, 1929, was admitted to probate on January 17, 1930. Under paragraph “ Fifth ” thereof testatrix bequeathed to each of four named cousins, “ children of my uncle, Adam Franck,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barson v. . MulliganNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Butler v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Estate of KatzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- Matter of Bd. of Education of New York.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Dunn v. TravisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of DoughtyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Estate of LearyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965