Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lowery
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 15, 1896PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Proceedings for judicial settlement of the accounts of executors in above estate.
1Opinion of the Court
Calder, S.
The testator, James L. Lowery, in and by his will appointed his wife, Emily Gale Lowery, Clifford E. Mark-love and 'William L. Downing, executors. At the death of his wife said Marklove and Downing receive the corpus of the estate, as trustees, to dispose of the same as directed in said will.
The question here to be determined is in reference to the disposition of the corpus of the estate during the life of Mrs. Lowery.
The portion of the third clause of said will which is to be construed is as follows: “ I do hereby give, bequeath and devise unto my wife, Mrs. Emily Gale Lowery, for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tyson v. . BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Clark v. ClarkNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
- In re Shipman's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- In re GillespieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1886
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