Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Griffin
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1912PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the account of executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler, S.
The construction or interpretation of the holographic will of Mrs. Katherine L. Griffin, deceased, arises on the settlement of the executors’ account. The particular *52clause presented to the surrogate for construction, or interpretation, is as follows:
“ I give and bequeath to my daughter Grace Griffin Fuller, wife of Robert King Fuller of Springfield, Massachusetts, the sum of $10,000—After her death I wish this money to revert to my sons, Francis Hoyt Griffin and Norman Stuart Griffin, to be equally divided between them.”
The first position urged on behalf of Mrs. Fuller is, that she…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Van Horne v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Campbell v. . BeaumontNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Washbon v. . CopeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Embury v. . SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of MahlstedtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re CrawfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
- In re the Estate of GyllstromNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re BearseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- In re the Estate of LeighNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915