In re the Estate of Pond
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, S.
The language used by testatrix in her will clearly shows that she intended that the remainder of the trust fund which is the subject of this accounting be distributed among the issue of Clara F. Pond Porter, the deceased life tenant, per stirpes and not per capita. With the exception of the provision made for Charles Murray Pond, the entire will indicates a desire to provide for her children equally. In paragraph “ first ” of the will testatrix declares that she did not consider it necessary to make as large a provision for him as for her other children “ as he had a fortune of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. WinthropNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Petry v. PetryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Petry v. . LanganNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Estate of HaggertyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1926