Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Wells
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 2, 1937PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sheils, S.
The substituted trustee has requested a construction of the will of this decedent and particularly that portion thereof which reads as follows:
“ Thirteenth. I authorize my said Executors to use any part or all of the principal and accumulations of any one of said equal parts of said trust funds for the support of any one of said beneficiaries if in their opinion it would be advisable to do so.”
The testatrix was a widow. Her will was admitted to probate on September 8, 1922, and letters testamentary were issued to Elizabeth W. Davis and Wilmore Anway, the executors named therein.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York Trust Co. v. BlackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re ConnollyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
- The New York Trust Company v. . BlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In re the Estate of SmidtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In re the Application under the Last Will of KaufmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Estate of HaydenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- Fischer v. TaubAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1984
- In re the Estate SurbeckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- Estate of Clement v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949
- Clement v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949
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