In re the Accounting of Cloonan
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Savarese, S.
In this accounting proceeding a preliminary issue of construction has been raised by the objectors and submitted to the court for determination prior to the trial of the objections. Testatrix died July 21, 1947, leaving a will dated September 30,1944, which was admitted to probate in this court on February 10,1948. After a general legacy to the executor’s wife and a specific bequest of a bank account to a charity, the balance of the estate is disposed of in the following language:
‘ ‘ I give, devise and bequeath all my estate, both real and personal, which may be in the Dominion of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Estate of IsraeliteNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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