Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Salmon

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

Decided December 21, 1965Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a decree of the New York County Surrogate’s Court, entered May 7, 1965 in a proceeding for the construction of the will of Udall J. Salmon, deceased, except as to that portion which adjudged that the bequest of the oil painting “The Bridge” to Peggy Carlin is valid.

Memorandum by the Court.

Decree entered May 7,1965 construing the will, modified, on the law and on the facts, to the extent of directing that the personal property bequeathed by Paragraph Sixth of the will of Udall J. Salmon passes under the will to the appellant, Ruth Salmon Shapley, and, is otherwise affirmed, with…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Booth v. Baptist Church of Christ of PoughkeepsieNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. In Re the Will of FowlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  3. In re the Accounting of LammersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
  4. In re the Accounting of FrankenthalerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955

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