Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Wiley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 9, 1906PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal by Ann Wiley, individually, and others from certain portions of .a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of ¡New York, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 26th day of June, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
"The sole point involved on this appeal is the proper interpretation of the residuary clause of testator’s will. George Wiley died October 15, 1902, leaving a will dated June 13, 1899, and a codicil thereto dated July 5, 1901. His estate, consisting of both real and personal property, amounted to about $350,000. He left a widow, no children,.and collateral relatives. After providing for his debts, funeral and burial expenses, a specific devise ■ of his house with a gift of $5,000 to his wife, testator made gifts by the .use of the same language in separate clauses, of pecuniary…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Robert v. . CorningNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Vanderzee v. SlingerlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Williams v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Norris v. . BeyeaNew York Court of Appeals · 1855
- Tyson v. . BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
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3Cited by10 opinions
- March v. . MarchNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In re TrevorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
- In re the Estate of SuttonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Estate of JarvisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re the Accounting of GordonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
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