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In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Mould

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 15, 1921PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Application for the construction of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Slater, S.

This is an application for the construction of the will of Charity C. Mould, deceased, made *3by the executor. The question involved is whether the legacies given by the said will are a charge on the real estate of which the testatrix died seized. Charity C. Mould died May 22, 1920, aged about seventy-six years, without leaving children of her body, or their descendants. The will was executed February 5,1919. She was the widow of Horatio D. Mould, who died May 2, 1899. It appears that most of her property was acquired under the will of her late husband. The will in question first…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Bevan v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Crawford v. . McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. Lupton v. LuptonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
  4. McCorn v. . McCornNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  5. Brill v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1889

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of LilienthalNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  2. In re the Estate of GablerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  3. In re the Estate of De ForestNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  4. In re the Estate of TiffanyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  5. In re the Estate of HallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932

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