Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Summerfield
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 26, 1939PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
Several questions of construction are presented for determination in this proceeding.(1) The third paragraph of the will of the testatrix created a trust in the sum of $12,000 for her son, Harry Kohn, for life, with directions to pay the principal upon his death to and among such person or persons and in such shares as he shall in his will appoint, or in the event of his failure to so appoint, to pay the principal to and among his next of kin. The life beneficiary of this trust survived the testatrix and died on March 20, 1939. His wife and two adult children survived him. He left a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Carrier v. . CarrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Fargo v. . SquiersNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In Re the Accounting of ProssNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of TrotterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- In re the Estate of GrinnellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- Bank of New York v. PalmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
- In re the Accounting of DohrmanNew York Supreme Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of RosenmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
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