Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Jackson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 18, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
In these consolidated proceedings for a construction of the will of deceased, the questions raised involve the validity of the exercise of a power of appointment. One of the petitioners will share in a portion of the fund if the power was validly exercised. The cross-petitioners will share under the donor’s will in the appointive fund if the power of appointment was not validly exercised.
The testator died on April 15, 1895. He was survived by five children. He left a will dated March 9, 1887, and a codicil dated January 17, 1893. By his will he created separate trusts for each of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of DowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Beardsley v. . HotchkissNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Bird v. . MerkleeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Crooke v. . County of KingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of WalbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of United States Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Massey v. Guaranty Trust Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1942
- In re the Estate of LichtensteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
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