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

  1. Robison v. Female Orphan Asylum of PortlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Pennington v. PenningtonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
  3. United States Trust Co. v. HogencampNew York Court of Appeals · 1908

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of HortonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963

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