Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Copp
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 21, 1941PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
A construction of the will is sought in this trustees’ accounting. The testatrix executed her will oh April 12, 1912, She died on March 1, 1918. She was survived by a son, William Maltby Copp, and a daughter, Ethel Copp Nicol, as her sole heirs at law and next of kin. Her son died on March 15, 1940, without issue, survived by a widow, Ottilie M.- Copp, whom he had married on June 5, 1928. By his will he appointed her executrix of his estate. Ethel Copp Nicol, the daughter of the testatrix, is living and has issue.
*779The testatrix devised and bequeathed her entire estate, in trust, to “…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Schettler v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- In Re the Accounting of SilsbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In Re the Accounting of WilcoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- In re HornidgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of FitzgeraldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Estate of WilsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re WolfsohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- In re the Accounting of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of Manufacturers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1953