Legal Opinion

Estate of Thompson

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 12, 1887Published

1Opinion of the Court

Rollins, S.

The will of this testator directed his executor to reduce his entire estate to money, and to dispose of the proceeds as follows :

*752“First. My wife to receive $100 in cash * * *

Third. My mother to receive the .sum of $1,650, being the amount of borrowed money due her ; also interest on the same as may appear by my note held by her for above amount.

Fourth. All the balance of my estate, after paying the items hereinbefore named, shall be paid to my wife and child, the same to be equally divided between them.”

At the date of this will (March 7th, 1876), the testator was in fact indebted…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Orton v. OrtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1867

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API