Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Slater
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 26, 1932Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hetherington, S.
In this accounting proceeding it becomes necessary to determine the nature of the legacies given by the following paragraphs of the decedent’s will:
“ First. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Christian Culver of Painted Post, New York, the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars from the amount I have on deposit in the Jamaica Savings Bank at Jamaica, New York.
“ Second. I give and bequeath to Muriel Keck of 66 Perry Avenue, Corning, New York, the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars from the amount I have on deposit in the Jamaica Savings Bank at Jamaica, New York.
“ Third. I give and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Crawford v. . McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- In re the Estate of MillerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922