Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Howland
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 15, 1908PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Beckett, S.
Upon the judicial settlement of the account of Samuel S. Howland, as executor, issues are raised regarding the construction of paragraph twenty-ninth of decedent’s will, dated March 15, 1904. Gardiner G. Howland, decedent’s father,’ died December 9, 1851, leaving a will in which he bequeathed to each of his ten children one-tenth part of his residiiary estate; in the case of his five daughters, however, such portions were to be held in trust for them during their lives, with remainder to their issue. He made no provision as to the disposition of such trust funds for said daughters…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morton v. . WoodburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Doane v. . Mercantile Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Meeks v. . MeeksNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Howland v. . ClendeninNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Mills v. ThompkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Burrows v. County Court of Carter CountyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957