Legal Opinion
In Re Cross Estate
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 28, 1967No. 5570PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
The essence of the questions certified to us under RSA 547:30 is whether as a matter of.New Hampshire law Anna Cross effectively renounced and disclaimed within a reasonable time the powers granted to her under article fourth of the will of her brother Fred Cross to invade, consume and dispose of the principal of the residue of his estate. We conclude that she did and accordingly the answer to both certified questions is in the affirmative.
The interest that Anna received under article fourth of her brother’s will, clauses A, B, C and E was obviously more than a conventional life estate. Quinn…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blair v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Freuler v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Oliver v. WellsNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Herman J. Bosch, Deceased, Irving Trust Company, Executor,respondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Tibbetts EstateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971