Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Reilly

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 15, 1922PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Proceeding to compel payment of a legacy.

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

This is an application for the payment of a legacy. The 6th paragraph of the will of testator creates a trust for the benefit of his son during his life “ and upon his death, I give and bequeath Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars of said principal sum to Kate Reilly, wife of my son John J. Reilly; the remainder of said principal sum to become a part of my residuary estate, to be distributed as hereinafter provided * * Kate Reilly, therefore, took a vested remainder in the fund held in trust for her husband to the extent of $5,000. Connelly v. O’Brien, 166 N. Y. 406; Matter of Gee, 201…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
Tillman v. . OgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
Livingston v. . GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
March v. . MarchNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
Union Trust Co. v. ColeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921

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3Cited by1 opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the Executors & Trustees Under the Last Will & Testament of O'DellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924