Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Smith
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 11, 1926PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Sponable, S.
This is a proceeding for the construction of the last will and testament of Jonas S. Smith, deceased, as an incident to the proceeding now pending in this court for the judicial settlement of the amended account filed by Mary M. Kneeskern, as administratrix of the estate of Maggie Kneeskern Smith, the deceased executrix of the said will of Jonas.S. Smith.
The will in question bears date July 10, 1912, and was admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Montgomery on June 16, 1913.
The provisions of said will, which are asked to be construed in this proceeding, are…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tillman v. . OgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Leggett v. . FirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Seaward v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of BriggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In Re the Will of BriggsNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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- In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of KneeskernAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931