Legal Opinion
In re St. John's Church of Mt. Morris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 4, 1933PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdgcomb, J.
Charles F. Swan died on the 25th day of May, 1910. He left a last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court of New York county on the 7th day of March, 1911. The pertinent part of that will, so far as this appeal is concerned, reads as follows:
“Fifth. I give and bequeath the use of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, to my wife, Helen M. Swan, during the term of her natural life, and at her death I devise and bequeath said rest, residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, to St. John’s Church of Mount Morris, N. Y,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of MacDowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Trustees of the Sailors' Snug Harbor v. CarmodyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Associate Alumni of General Theological Seminary of Protestant Episcopal Church v. General Theological Seminary of Protestant Episcopal ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Stewart v. FranchettiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Saltsman v. GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by23 opinions
- In Re the Estate of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re NixonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Estate of GoehringerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- In re Syracuse UniversityNew York Supreme Court · 1955
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