Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Sheldon
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 22, 1964PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert W. Bascom, S.
We are petitioned by one of two executors to construe the sixth clause of the will of Helen C. Sheldon, dated February 10, 1958. She died June 29, 1963 and the will was probated July 24,1963. The clause to be construed reads: “I give and bequeath my One Hundred Seventy-One (171) shares of stock in the First National Bank of Hudson Falls to my son Melville A. Sheldon.” The named legatee is a son of testatrix and a coexecutor of the will.
Subsequent to the execution of the will and in July, 1960 the said bank declared and paid a 20% stock dividend, thereby increasing…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BrannNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of StrasenburghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
- In Re the Will of HicksNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- In re the Estate of BradleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Guy v. Crill, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1983
- In Re Harvey EstateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1970