Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hilpert
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 3, 1937PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The present proceeding seeks approval of a proposed compromise of a claim of the estate for a fire loss and asks that the will be construed in certain specified particulars. The executor recommends approval of the compromise and the special guardian reports that such a course appears desirable. No objection is made by any other party. It will, accordingly, be approved.
The dispositive provisions of the will are briefly as follows: In item second all moneys in bank are given to a half-brother; in item third a specified library is bequeathed to another half-brother; in item fourth…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- Matter of KohlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Van Nostrand v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Walton v. WaltonNew York Court of Chancery · 1823
- Ametrano v. . DownsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Y. B. GardenNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- MacDonald v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- In Re Barry's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Green v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- In re the Accounting of First National City Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1960
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