Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Suydam
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 21, 1948PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Collins, S.
This is a proceeding for the construction of the will. The testator died in 1916. Under paragraph eighth he created a trust for two nieces, Lottie S. and Annie R. Weaver, with income payable to them during their respective lives. Upon the death of the survivor the principal is directed to be divided among the issue of the nieces. The testator then provided: “ In the event of the death of both of my said nieces, Lottie S. and Annie R. Weaver, leaving no issue surviving to either of them, then I direct my executors and trustees to divide said principal fund equally among the three…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Baer v. HendricksNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Herzog v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Accounting of WidmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Estate of SparrowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972