Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Merriam
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 6, 1938PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
In this trustee’s accounting the principal question is whether or not the remainder interest in part of the residue is vested or contingent. Deceased died on April 25, 1933. His distributees were his widow and a sister and a brother. His will was executed on January 18, 1929, and provides for a specific legacy to his widow, for five general legacies to others, then for the division of the residue into three parts. One-third of the residue is given outright to the widow. One-third is given outright to the brother, with some adjustments. The remaining third is dealt with thus: “…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Matter of GallienNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Stringer v. . YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- In re the Estate of SoyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re the Accounting of American Security & Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Estate of HaddenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Estate of ThallNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. StengelNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
- PEOPLES NAT'L BANK OF GREENVILLE v. HableSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
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