Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lilienthal
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 28, 1930PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
It can scarcely be considered surprising that the average layman, and indeed a large proportion of the members of the legal profession, views with mystification, not infrequently tinged with annoyance, the solemn judicial asseveration as presumed facts, of matters which are not only contrary to present day human experience but which at no time in the past ever had a factual basis in this country.
Those interested in the estates of decedents are solemnly and continuously assured that the sole criterion of testamentary construction is the intention of the testator. Not infrequently,…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Bevan v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Lupton v. LuptonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
- McCorn v. . McCornNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Morris v. . SicklyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Brill v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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3Cited by26 opinions
- In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of GablerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of ShefferNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of TiffanyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of McKeoghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
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