Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Christie
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 29, 1927PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Feelt, S.
In this proceeding, to compel the payment of a legacy, it appeared that the above-named testatrix died January 16, 1924, leaving a last will, in the 4th clause of which she provided as follows:
“ IV. To my foster sister, Mrs. Charles Gilbert of Auburn, 1ST. Y., I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and also the income upon five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be paid by my executors to my said sister Mrs. Charles Gilbert for and during the term of her natural fife, the remainder of such sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be paid over upon her death to her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robison v. Female Orphan Asylum of PortlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Pennington v. PenningtonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
- United States Trust Co. v. HogencampNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of HortonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963