Legal Opinion
In re Bass
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1908PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Proceedings to compel the payment of a legacy.
1Opinion of the Court
Kiley, S.
Edgar C. Bass died at Cazenovia, N. Y., April 15, 1905, leaving a last will and testament, in and by which he nominated Henry P. Mitchell as executor. Said will was duly admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of Madison county on the 18th day of September, 1905. The executor therein named duly qualified and letters testamentary were duly issued to him.
The portions of said will necessary to consideration here read as follows:
“ Third. I bequeath to the trustee hereinafter named the sum of One thousand (1000) dollars, in trust, to invest in manner deemed best by him and the income…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of StanfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Bank of Niagara v. TalbotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Final account of the of DiehlNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1917
- In re Smith's Ex'rNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re the Accounting of JenningsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of the of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914