Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Polley
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 26, 1931PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Pelletreau, S.
William. L. Polley died May 14, 1908, leaving a will dated May 28, 1896. Same was duly probated in this court. The 2d paragraph of his will reads as follows:
“ Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Mary A. Polley all the remainder of my property real and personal during her natural life, and at her decease, I devise and bequeath all said property to my daughters, Emma H. Fields and Fannie A. Ashcraft and my wife’s son, Walter C. Robinson, share and share alike and if either of them shall have died before the decease of my said wife leaving a child or children such child…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re the Estate of SparksNew York Surrogate's Court · 1899
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Construction of the Will of BergenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959