In re the Estate of Blow
New York Surrogate's Court
Special proceeding instituted against Philomene Chevalier, as administratrix with the will annexed of Lutgarde Blow, by Julia F. Buchanan, as next of kin, and devisee of decedent, consolidated under Code of Civil Procedure, § 2728, with a proceeding instituted by said administratrix for the judicial settlement of the accounts of said administratrix.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
Lutgarde Blow died, leaving a last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate by the Surrogate of Rensselaer county, about the 1st day of June, 1877. Her will is as follows: “First. After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses, I do give and bequeath unto all my children the property of which I may die seized, to be divided equally between them when the youngest of my children shall reach the age of twenty-one years, except there shall be deducted from the shares of Philomene and Vitaline Chevalier each the sum of $1,000 on account of their father…
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