Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Fitzsimmons
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Proceedings on construction of a will under Code of Civil Procedure, section 2615.
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
This proceeding was brought under the provisions of section 2615 of the Code of Civil Procedure to obtain a determination as to the validity, construction and effect of an attempted disposition of property contained in paragraph numbered “ 3 ” of the last will and testament of the decedent, which is as follows:
“ 3. I hereby direct and empower my executor hereinafter named to sell and convey, at such time as he may deem proper, but not less than two years after my death, and at such price as he may deem adequate, the premises where I now reside, and known as 644 East 229th Street,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mott v. . AckermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In Re the Probate of Will of HitchcockNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Salisbury v. . SladeNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Smith v. . ChesebroughNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In re ThawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re a Judicial Construction of the Last Will & Testament of KuhraschNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Wilber National BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924