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In re the Judicial Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Clickman

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 15, 1921PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Proceeding for the construction of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Glenn, S.

Petitioner prays judicial construction of the will of Hiram Clickman, deceased. The will is dated June 13, 1908. The testator died December 23, 1919, leaving a AvidoAV and nieces, nephews and grandnieces as his only heirs at Irav and next of kin.

This contention arises under a clause of the Avill which reads as follows:

“ First'. After all my laAvful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath to my Avife Mary E, Clickman all my real and personal property to hold and retain the same as long as she remains my Avidow with the wright to dispose of it as she may see fit so to do.”

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Taggart v. . MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1873

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Will of EmbiricosNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
  2. In re the Estate of CampbellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  3. Stephenson v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1965

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