Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Ford
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 28, 1961PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtW. Vincent Grady, J.
Application has been made to this court for a determination of the validity, construction and effect of the disposition of property under the last will and testament of Hannah Ford, deceased, and determining whether clause “ First ” of said last will and testament vested in Nellie Ford Cole a fee simple absolute in certain real estate owned by decedent at the time of her death and determining whether clause “ Fourth ” of said last will and testament limited this vested estate in any way and if so to what extent, and after hearing the arguments of respective counsel and after reading the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tillman v. . OgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Banzer v. . BanzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of ParantNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
- In re the Estate of FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- In re the Estate of GaglianoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
- Estate of McCune v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1984
- In re the Estate of FlorioNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999