Legal Opinion
Claim of Houston v. Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 29, 1926PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSears, J.
John W. Marshall died on the 20th day of September, 1911, leaving a last will and testament containing the following provisions: “ I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Mary B. Marshall, all my property of every name and nature both real and personal of which I may die seized to have and to hold, and to dispose of during her lifetime as she may need for her support and maintenance and if there be any residue of my Estate I order and direct that it shall go to my next of kin or heirs at law.” Under this clause Mary B. Marshall, testator’s wife, became entitled to the possession of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re the Estate of BlumenthalNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Clary v. FitzgeraldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Wetherow v. LordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Havens v. HavensNew York Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of LofmarkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
- Randall Co. v. BriggsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- Frank v. SchultzMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of SandersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927