Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Riley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 6, 1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The Security Trust Company of Rochester, executor of the last will and testament of Carrie L. Riley, appeals from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court directing the executor to pay to the petitioner a legacy of $10,000. By her will, the testatrix left specific bequests of $10,000 each to her own daughter, her two stepdaughters and her stepson, the *613respondent here. Specific bequests of $1,000 each were also made by the testatrix to her grandchildren, and the residue of her estate is left in trust for her natural daughter and her grandchildren. None of the other provisions of the will are…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re the Estate of RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Matter of RutherfurdNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Allen v. EdwardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Leask v. HoaglandNew York Supreme Court · 1909
- Kimball v. ScribnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Accounting of FeltesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of LipsitNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963
- In re the Accounting by CoyleNew York Surrogate's Court · 2008
- In re the Construction of the Will of ChurchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
- In re the Estate of PlehnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966