Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Samson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 28, 1931PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Champlin, S.
J. Melvin Samson, the testator, died April 1, 1929. His will was admitted to probate, as construed by this court, August 20, 1929. The testator attempted to set up a trust which was declared invalid and void and of no effect. All of the provisions of the will pertaining to the trust were excised. For the purposes of this proceeding, the estate is to be distributed as though the decedent died intestate, except as to certain legacies.
Clara H. Van Gorden and Emma C. Knight were appointed executrices of said will. The latter has since died, leaving Clara H. Van Gorden the sole…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Woollcott v. . ShubertNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- O'Tier v. SellNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Luhrs v. . EimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of De VoeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of RoweAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of SimeoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of McKeonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- In re Van GordenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- In re the Estate of NeubauerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931