Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Weber
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 13, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting proceeding a question is presented as to the effect of an order made by the testator to his stockbrokers directing them to transfer an account with them in his individual name to a joint account in the name of Mrs. B. Mosch and himself. The facts are conceded. The testator died in Switzerland on March 11, 1934. Shortly before his death, on March 2, 1934, he addressed a letter to his brokers inclosing a check for $1,000 and directing that it be credited to his account. In the letter he gave the following instructions:
“ Please note that all future balances to my…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of BolinNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Vincent v. RixNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. WinthropNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In re Judicial Settlement of the Account of FenelonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- McDonald v. SargentNew York Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of TabbaghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of JarmakowskiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of ZweigNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941