Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Rumph

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 12, 1954PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Boylan, S.

David Rumph died a resident of Richmond County on September 19, 1901, leaving a last will and testament which was admitted to probate on October 10, 1902.

The petition for probate sets forth that his heirs and next of kin were Rhoda Rumph, his widow, a son William and two daughters, Georgiana Marks and Martha Wall. A granddaughter, one of the children of Georgiana Marks, now seeks a construction of Paragraph 5 of the will which reads as follows : “5. I direct my executrix to sell my farm at Springfield, Queens County, N. Y. and out of the proceeds to pay to each of my daughters,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. Matter of PulisNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Crowe v. HogeboomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  4. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of CoolidgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  5. Overton v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of BourneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
  2. In re the Construction of the Will of AtkinsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  3. In re the Construction of the Will of GunbyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961

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