Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Levison
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 3, 1961PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Herbert E. Henion, S.
Despite the mist in which it has been shrouded, the issue in this construction proceeding remains quite simple of formulation if somewhat less so of solution.
Item “ Twelfth ” of the will reads as follows:
“ Twelfth: I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars to my trustee hereinafter named in trust for the following uses and purposes:
“A. To hold, manage, invest and reinvest the same, to collect and receive the income therefrom and pay the net income in quarterly installments to my sister, Bertha Levison Raphael, during her lifetime.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the Manufacturers National Bank of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Holden v. . StrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rezzemini v. . BrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re the Accounting of First Trust & Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Estate of GatehouseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of BinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966
- In re JohnsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
- In re SternNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Estate of MesserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962