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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Gorges

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 15, 1923PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchulz, J.

After providing for the payment of her debts and funeral expenses, the testatrix in the 2d paragraph of her will gave, devised and bequeathed to her four children all of her property “ both real and personal and wheresoever situated,” of which she died possessed, “ share and share alike,” subject to certain legacies and provisions contained in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of her will. As to two of her children, she made such devises and bequests subject to “ instructions ” contained in later paragraphs of her will. The so-called “ instructions ” which it becomes necessary to consider are those…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Roseboom v. . RoseboomNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Robinson v. . MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Morse v. . MorseNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. Mee v. . GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  5. Kinnier v. . RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1870

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of FlewwellinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of ShulskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Account of Proceedings of ChaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927

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