Legal Opinion
In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Miller
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 15, 1922PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
Ann A. Marshall, the decedent, died January, 1922. By the 1st paragraph of her will, dated June 17, 1913, she directed the payment of all her “ just debts.” The will gives legacies to various persons and to relatives. The 5th paragraph gives all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate to ten certain relatives. The 7th paragraph provides for forfeiture and is in terrorem in character, viz.:
“ Seventh. In making the above bequests it is my desire, that whether each of the bequests are prompted by feeling of affection on my part toward the legatee, by a sense of duty, or in a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Herzog v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of ArrowsmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Sheldon v. . SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Bryant v. ThompsonNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In re the Estate of HerbNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of CroninNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Account of Proceedings of BirchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Estate of SimeoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of AndrusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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