Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Van Hoesen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 15, 1934PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Feely, S.
Among the problems brought up by the depression is that of a legatee in an unconditional legacy, who is in great distress near the end of the period for which the possession has been postponed — as to where the legacy, giving presently to the legatee personally a sum of money, directs it to be held for the legatee until the latter reaches majority, or the age of twenty-five, *618but without any remainder, or any substitute provision being made to meet the case if the legatee do not live so long. There being no words that plainly indicate the legatee was not to own the legacy if the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Farmers' Loan Trust Co. v. . KipNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Cooke v. . PlattNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Leggett v. . PerkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
- In re the Estate of MahlstedtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- Radley v. . KuhnNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of FishbergNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of GarsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of BrossNew York Surrogate's Court · 1995
- Marx v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1939