Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Stevens

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 24, 1933PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Slater, S.

In this construction proceeding, the facts are as follows: Clarence B. Stevens died June 18, 1919, leaving a will in which he appointed his widow, Selena Stevens, executrix. The will was admitted to probate on August 8, 1919.

By the second paragraph of the will the decedent made the following devise and bequest: “ I give, devise and bequeath all my estate both real and personal, of every kind and nature, and wheresoever situate that I may own at my decease, to my wife Selena Stevens, with full power to sell and convey all or any part of said estate, and to give valid deeds therefor,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Rezzemini v. . BrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  3. Seaward v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  4. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of BriggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  5. In Re the Will of BriggsNew York Court of Appeals · 1918

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of StevensNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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