Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hadden
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 29, 1942PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
A construction of the will and instructions are sought in this accounting proceeding.
The testator died on February 27, 1929, unmarried, leaving him surviving as his sole distributee his mother, Elizabeth Busch Pool. By the second paragraph of his will he gave his residuary estate in trust, with directions, “a) To pay the income thereof & so *940much of the principal as she shall want or desire to my mother Elizabeth Busch Pool, during her life time & upon her death to divide the remainder of principal & interest if any equally between my brother Crowell Hadden III & my step father…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Vincent v. RixNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Trustees Presbyterian Church v. MizeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Bevans v. MurrayIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Farlin v. SanbornMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of MorseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of ThallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
- Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1945
- In re the Accounting of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Estate of MandelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965