Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Salmon
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 14, 1965PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph A. Cox, S.
The testator in article sixth of his will bequeathed his clothing, jewelry, the remainder of his paintings and similar personal effects not otherwise disposed of to his wife or to a named niece “to be distributed as I shall direct in a memorandum to be found with this will or in my safe deposit box now at the First National City Bank of New York, Madison Avenue and 76th Street, New York City, or in my office safe, or in the absence of such directions, to be distributed by my said wife or niece as she shall deem proper.”
The decedent left no surviving spouse but the niece did…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Booth v. Baptist Church of Christ of PoughkeepsieNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Will of FowlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re the Accounting of LockeNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- In re Proving the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of EmmonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- President & Directors of Manhattan Co. v. JanowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of MurphyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
- In re the Estate of LippnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1980
- In re the Estate of SalmonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965