Conklin v. Clark
New York Supreme Court
Action brought by plaintiff to determine the amount of her legacy under a will.
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The portion of the will material to this inquiry reads as follows: " First.— After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give, devise and bequeath to Eva Conklin, the interest on $5,000 and after her death the said $5,000 to be put out on interest until her son Glen shall be twenty-four years old, then he and Roy Conklin to have one-half of said $5,000 and their sister Mary Conklin to have the other half of said $5,000.”
I do not think that the clause, “ After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged,” which is a part of the printed form of the will used by the testator, amounted…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of StanfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Cooke v. . MeekerNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Matter of DeweyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Southgate v. Continental Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- In re the Estate of BakerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of BurtonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the Trustee Under the Will of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re the Estate of BillingsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Estate of DayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914