McCormick v. Burke
New York Surrogate's Court
Construction of decedent’s will, upon the judicial settlement of the account of the executor thereof and trustee thereunder. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
The testator, James McCormick, died June 4th, 1870, leaving a will dated November 6th, 1869, by which he’devised and bequeathed all his property to his executor, in trust to lease his house and to pay over the net income thereof to his wife, Bridget, during her lifer; and, after her death, he directs his property to be converted into money, and distributed in the following manner, viz.: £<To my brother, William McCormick, of Callen parish, of Bunnamaggencounty, Kilkenny, Ireland, or to his heirs five hundred dollars.”
Bridget died in 1880. William McCormick, the testator’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tucker v. BallNew York Supreme Court · 1847
- Terrill v. Public AdministratorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1857
- Young v. CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1871