Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Lee

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 15, 1921PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of a trustee.

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

On this accounting a question of construction arises. A fair interpretation of this will is that the testator gave one-half of his estate in trust to his executors to receive and apply the income for *512the benefit of his only daughter during her life or until her marriage. This trust is a trust in personalty only. The daughter is still unmarried and is now the only surviving, child of the testator. Her three brothers died after the testator, and she is at present entitled not only to one-half the income, but to the whole remainder. She claims, however; that she is presently entitled to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of WentworthNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Dale v. Guaranty Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  3. Cazzani v. . Title Guarantee and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1917

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of HannaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  2. Robinson v. RobinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1940
  3. In re the Judicial Construction of the Last Will & Testament of PerryNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926
  4. In re the Estate of LensmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  5. In re the Estate of SolomonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933

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