Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Bernier
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 30, 1958PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Maximilian Moss, S.
Incidental to the executor’s application for leave to sell a parcel of real property located in Kings County, the petitioner seeks advice and direction and a construction of the will with respect to the rights of the beneficiaries named therein.
By paragraph “ Sixth ” of her will testatrix devised a parcel of real property known as No. 15 Woolly Street, Southampton, Long Island, to named beneficiaries as joint tenants for their own use absolute and forever. The petition shows that this parcel of realty was sold and conveyed by testatrix during her lifetime and that the…
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- In Re the Estate of HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Clarke v. . LeuppNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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