Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Greenfield

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 10, 1961Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding to construe testator’s will, Abraham Greenfield, one of the life beneficiaries and executors thereunder; the three named charitable remaindermen; and the Attorney-General on behalf of the ultimate and indefinite charitable beneficiaries, appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Rockland County, dated July 25, 1960, construing the will. The three named charitable remaindermen also appeal from the decree by reason of its failure to make an allowance to them for counsel fees pursuant to section 278 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. Decree modified on the laws as follows: (1) By…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of ButtnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  2. In re the Estate of DornNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938

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