Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gray
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 2, 1941PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The-single issue presented here is the amount that a legatee is entitled to receive under the provisions of the fourth paragraph of the will. A proceeding for the construction of the will has been consolidated with the proceeding to settle the account of the executors. Upon the hearing before the surrogate it was stipulated that the only question in both proceedings was the question of construction, and all objections tending to raise other issues in the accounting proceeding were withdrawn.
The fourth paragraph of the will reads as follows: “ I give and bequeath to my secretary,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Riker v. . CornwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Bishop v. BishopNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Morton v. . WoodburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In re Brooklyn Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re the Estate of HarrimanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Accounting of CarmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Accounting of DreyfusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
- In re the Estate of MayersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- Estate of Tilyou v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1971
- In re the Construction of the Will of DodgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
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