In re Bankers Trust Co.
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
Two questions of testamentary construction have arisen on the final accounting by the executors in this estate, one of which questions involves the propriety of the order assessing the transfer tax.
The will was admitted to probate in this court on February 29, 1928, and gives every evidence of having been drawn with great care by expert counsel.
The clause concerning which question has been raised is a most novel and interesting one, and reads as follows:
“Sixth. The remaining two-thirds (2/3) of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, of whatever…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In Re the Accounting of TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- In re the Estate of KenlyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Estate of SperlingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1928
3Cited by22 opinions
- In re the Estate of McCaffertyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of HearnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re Irving Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Appraisal under the Transfer Tax Law of the Property of DavisonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Estate of BurlingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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