Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Plunkett

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 15, 1936Published

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, S.

On this accounting a construction of the fifth paragraph of the will is sought. It reads:

“ Fifth. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatever kind or nature and wheresoever the same may be situated, in equal shares, to my sisters Esther Sproul and Annie R. Condon, to have and to hold to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

■ “ In the event, however, my sister Annie R. Condon shall predecease me, then I give the whole of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to my sister Esther Sproul, and in the event…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  2. Chemical Bank & Trust Co. v. StreatNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  3. Keefe v. KeefeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
  4. Chemical Bank & Trust Co. v. StreatAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933

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