Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of O'Brien
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 14, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
The mother of deceased seeks a construction of the will of deceased and a holding that she is entitled to preference over the other legatees named in the will. Deceased died on April 7, 1936, leaving a will dated April 25, 1931. She left no issue but left as her surviving distributees her husband and her mother and father. In article II of her will she bequeathed to two sisters and a niece her articles of wearing apparel, jewelry and all other articles of personal use or adornment which they might select. She then said: “ In the event that they shall be unable to agree upon such…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- In Re the Accounting of NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Karameros v. LutherNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- City Bank Farmers Trust Company v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Johnson v. BagbyMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
- In re the Estate of GeorgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
- In re MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- In re the Accounting of ColeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Estate of IsraelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941