In re the Accounting of the Executors of the Estate of May
New York Surrogate's Court
Peoceedings for the. construction of a mil on the accounting of executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Schulz, S.
In an accounting proceeding the executors set forth that the will is not clear in its disposition and hence it is necessary to construe the same before a decree settling the accounts can be made.
By her will the decedent gives to her sister, Esther Levy, a cemetery lot “in full property” and then proceeds as follows:
*635“ I leave to said sister Esther Levy during her life time the interest of my monies deposited in different savings Banks in the City of New York—also the interest of the following.” (Here are detailed a number of bonds and shares of stock.)
“ I leave to said sister in full…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Woodward v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Graff v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Brewster v. . StrikerNew York Court of Appeals · 1848
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament De RyckeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- Felter v. AckersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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3Cited by1 opinion
- DeGraff v. JoyceNew York Supreme Court · 1939