Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Walbridge
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 26, 1942PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is a trustee’s accounting in which a construction of the will is sought. The question of construction involves the validity and effect of the exercise of a power of appointment. The decedent died on July 29, 1935, a resident of New York county, and his will was admitted to probate in this court. The will created a trust of the residuary estate for the benefit of the testator’s widow during her life. A power of appointment was conferred upon the widow in the following language: “ * * * and upon the death of the survivor of her and myself to distribute the principal of my said…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Sewall v. WilmerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Matter of New York Life Insurance and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Bishop v. BishopNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Hope v. . BrewerNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In re the Accounting of New York Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1949
- Chase National Bank v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
- In re the Accounting of DreyfusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- In re the Construction of the Will of ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- In re the Estate EgintonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
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