Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Accounting of Keogh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 20, 1906PublishedCited by 29 opinions
Appeal by Julia D. Haviland and. - others from various portions of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Westchester, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 17th day of May, 1905. ■
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, J.:
The testator, the construction of whose will is involved in this appeal, died January 17, 1881, leaving as his only surviving next of kin John J. Jones, a brother, and Mary J. Griffith, Susan J. Dannat, Jane J. Thayer and Margaret A. Jones, sisters. The particular paragraph of the will to be construed is as follows :
“Sixth. I give, devise and bequeath to the said "Wilson G. Hunt, Hamilton Blydenburg, Alexander Thayer and John J. Jones, Executors and Trustees as aforesaid, the remaining one equal fifth part of all my estate, real and personal (after payment-of debts and funeral…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ferrer v. . PyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Pray v. . HegemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Smith v. . ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In re the Judicial Accounting of KeoghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1905
3Cited by29 opinions
- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HoytAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- In re the Accounting of LambAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Equitable Trust Co. v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- In re the Accounting of KeoghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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