In re the Estate of Meek
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings upon the settlement of the accounts of an executor asking for a construction of the will.
1Opinion of the Court
Cohalak, S.
This is an executor’s accounting, in which a construction of the last will and testament is asked.
The will bequeaths certain general legacies and then divides the estate into three separate and distinct funds. By paragraph 7 of the will the executor is directed to sell the real estate, except the property No. 236 West Twenty-sixth street, New York city, and out of the proceeds of this sale to pay seven bequests to charitable institutions, amounting to $5,000 each. Pursuant to this direction the property has been sold. By the 15th paragraph of the will the premises No. 236 West…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wood v. VandenburghNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- In re Estate of BrundageNew York Surrogate's Court · 1917
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- In re the Estate of SharffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re Construction of the Will of GetmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
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