Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Stableford
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 4, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The main issue in this proceeding is one which, so far as the diligence of counsel and the independent research *285of the court has disclosed, has been passed upon in the courts of this State on one occasion only. It relates to the right of a widow to receive payments from the estate of her deceased husband pursuant to the terms of a separation agreement which did not expressly specify that they were to continue for her life.
The facts are undisputed. The decedent and the claimant separated in February, 1922. In the following October they entered into the agreement upon which the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Matter of CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Wilson v. . HinmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- People Ex Rel. Commissioners of Public Charities & Correction v. CullenNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Barnes v. KlugAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- In re the Estate of FullerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cohen v. CroninNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re the Accounting of BarattaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of PorterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- Delaware Coach Co. v. SavageDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1948
- Cooke v. CookeNew York Supreme Court · 1955
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