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In re the Construction of the Will of Jolson

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 16, 1952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Frankenthaler, S.

This is a proceeding for judicial construction of the eleventh article of the will, which disposes of the residuary estate to eighteen charitable institutions. Questions have arisen respecting the identity of certain of the legatees or the manner of executing the charitable gifts.(1) The legatee described as “ Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Orphan Asylum ” has been identified as St. Vincent de Paul Institute and the court holds that the legacy is payable to it.

*909(2) The court further holds that the gift to “ Orphans Home & Asylum of the Protestant Episcopal Church ” is…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  3. Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. Kernochan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
  5. Kernochan v. . the Farmers' Loan and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Estate of Anton L. Trunk, Deceased. Clara P. Trunk v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  2. In re the Estate of FrederickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
  3. In re the Estate of NagerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
  4. In re the Estate of CardosoNew York Surrogate's Court · 2008
  5. In re the Construction of the Will of SchiffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952

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