Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Wynne
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 14, 1952PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Rubenstein, S.
The accounting executrices request the court to construe certain provisions of testatrix’ will and determine conflicting claims to the share of one of the residuary devisees and legatees of the estate. The ■will is dated June 17, 1949, and testatrix died on January 2, 1950.
The court has considered the issues and reached the following conclusions.
*794Paragraph “ First ” of the will confers discretion on the executrices to spend a sum not exceeding $1,000 for a monument on the family cemetery plot, in addition to the funeral expenses, and the objection to the proposed expenditure of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Crawford v. . McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Aultman Taylor Co. v. . SymeNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Lafayette Trust Co. v. . BeggsNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. v. Kemkit Scientific Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1944
- White's Bk. of Buffalo v. . FarthingNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of PaterskiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966