Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of the Executors of Woods
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 15, 1900PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Proceedings upon tbe judicial settlement of the accounts of executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Thomas, S. —
11 construe the will of the testatrix, as to the clauses or paragraphs numbered fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and twenty-first, as follows: The testatrix devises and bequeaths to Sarah Hart and Esther Hart an estate or interest in the house No. 38 East Third street, in the city of New *22York, with all of its contents, for their use during the term of their natural lives. This .devise and bequest is upon condition that they make said property their residence, and upon the further condition that they preserve and take care of the portraits of the deceased husband of the testatrix…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chamberlain v. . ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Riker v. . CornwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- First Presbyterian Church v. McKallorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of MerrittNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re Daniel's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Administrators with the Will Annexed of the Estate of DanielsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1903