Legal Opinion
In re the Probate of the Will of Dutton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 26, 1946PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Gr. Robert Wither, S.
In its petition for the probate of the will herein the executor and trustee named therein pray for a construction of the will. No objection was made to the probate, which was granted; and Frank L. Dutton, Belle Dutton, his Avife, and Harry B. Hall, life tenants under the will, have joined with the executor-trustee in its request for a construction.
By paragraph 2 of the will the testator gave to his sister, Luella Dutton, his house and lot at 36 Merriman Street, Rochester, New York, together Avith furnishings, for life, and lie made the maintenance thereof a charge upon…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re Proving the Will of MountNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Williams v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Read v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Tonnele v. . WetmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Construction of the Will of LedererAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957