Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Morss

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 25, 1937PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wingate, S.

Whereas, in their request for a construction of the present will the parties have indicated a belief that merely questions of preference and abatement of legacies were involved, an *763examination of the facts discloses that the actual problems of the case are far more fundamental and complex.

The gross assets of the estate amounted to $54,875.93, which sum was reduced by debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and losses on assets by $3,324.72 with the services of the present attorneys for the accountants still unrequited.

In addition, the executors have delivered to the widow certain…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  2. Williamson v. WilliamsonNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
  3. Beekman v. . BonsorNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  4. In Re the Estate of GreenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. Bliven v. . SeymourNew York Court of Appeals · 1882

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ClarkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  2. In re the Estate of RolandNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
  3. In re the Estate of ChambersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  4. In re the Estate of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  5. In re the Estate of O'BrienNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940

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