Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Ashback
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 15, 1918PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Application by an executor for a final accounting and for construction of a will.
1Opinion of the Court
Carter, S.
This is an application by the executor herein for final accounting and for construction of the second clause of the will of said deceased.
The following is a copy of the said 2d clause of said will, viz.:
“ Second. To my wife Salome Ashback, I give and bequeath all my household furniture, and an equal undivided one-third of all real estate owned by me at the time of my death. ’ ’
By the 3d clause of said will said deceased gave “ all the rest, residue and remainder ” of all his real and personal property to his nephew and niece, John and Margaret Ashback, and they are the infant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Matter of PulisNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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- Heirs of Wright v. MinshallIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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3Cited by2 opinions
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