Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Merritt

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 11, 1939PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Millard, S.

The contingent remaindermen of the trust created under paragraph numbered “ 10 ” of the will of this decedent have applied for a decree:(a) Opening and modifying the decree of this court dated the 7th day of July, 1925, and any and all other decrees which may have concerned or approved the allocation of estate funds to the so-called lodging house trust;(b) Declaring inoperative the bequest made in paragraph 10 of the last will and testament of James S. Merritt, deceased;(c) Decreeing that the petitioners be entitled to all of the funds, assets and property allocated to or which may…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of FletcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  2. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of MerrittNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  2. Coslett v. Third Street GroceryNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Dingus v. Third Street GroceryNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994

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