Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Howland
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1923PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
On this accounting the administrator c. t. a. requests a construction of the will and the instruction of the court in four particulars. The will of testator is dated June 14, 1912. It gave a life estate to Mary J. Perkins. Upon the death of the life tenant the testator directed the conversion of his estate into cash, and the payment to legatees named in various amounts.
1. The first question has to do with the legacy given to the Christian and Missionary AlUance Institute of West Nyack. This is clearly a case of misnomer. The proofs are sufficient to establish that the testator…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Kernochan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Kernochan v. . the Farmers' Loan and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In re Estate of IsbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- In re the Estate of CameronNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
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