Legal Opinion
In re Thompson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1887Published
Hearing of exceptions to report of referee to whom were referred the account, and objections thereto, of the executor of decedent’s will, in proceedings for judicial settlement.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
The will of this testator directed his executor to reduce his entire estate to money and to dispose of the proceeds as follows:
“ First. My wife to receive $100 in cash . . .
“ Third. My mother to receive the sum of $1,650, being the amount of borrowed money due her; also interest on the same as may appear by my note held by her for above amount.
“ Fourth. All the balance of my estate, after paying the items hereinbefore named, shall be paid to my wife and my child, the same to be divided equally between them.”
At the date of this will (March 7th, 1876), the testator was in fact…
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