Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Brenner
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 19, 1938PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
Deceased by his will first directed payment of his debts and funeral expenses. Then he bequeathed to each of four nephews the sum of $5,000. Next he gave his shares of stock in Galligan & Wohl, Inc., to Peter Galligan provided the latter survived him. Otherwise his stock was to become “ a part of [the] residuary estate.” Thereafter he gave $5,000 each to Ross Galligan and Rev. William B. Martin. As to these gifts he said that if the *414beneficiaries predeceased him the money intended for Boss Galligan was to become part of the residuary estate while the money intended for Bev.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cutting v. . CuttingNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Boardman v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- In Re the Final Accounting of KernochanNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Davis v. . CrandallNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- In re the Accounting of FeltesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of HartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- Morgan v. KeyesNew York Supreme Court · 1950
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