Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of McCombs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 10, 1941PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHagarty, J.
This appeal involves the construction of the will of David C. McCombs, who died on January 17, 1931, leaving him surviving the respondents, Phebe C. McCombs, his widow, Clara A. Cuddeback, a daughter of a predeceased daughter, and Harry H. McCombs, his son. Another son, Wilton D. McCombs, predeceased him leaving no [issue. Harry H. McCombs died without issue on February 20, 1940, leaving a will, under which the appellants, Henry G. McCombs and Ruth Barkenbush, are beneficiaries of his estate.
By the second paragraph of the will the testator devised to his wife, Phebe C. McCombs, a life estate…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Post v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Van Axte v. . FisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
3Cited by12 opinions
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- In re the Estate of ThallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
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- County Trust Co. v. DarlingNew York Supreme Court · 1958
- In re the Accounting of GordonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
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