Legal Opinion
In Re the Accounting of the Equitable Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 1931PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
Della E. V. Martin, deceased, drew her-own will. It is in her handwriting. After naming an executor, it made bequests amounting to $13,000 and also bequeathed certain personal property.
The residuary clause reads: “ The balance of my estate or money derived from sale of stocks and bonds to go to my nearest relatives last known address,-— descendants of Thomas Burke and his wife, Mary Hayes, who were my parents, address Kilmore, County Clare, Ireland, and others may be at Harvard Junction, Harvard, Illinois, U. S. America, to share alike. Should any one of the above beneficiaries be not alive…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Morris v. . SicklyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Clark v. MackMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- In re CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BarryNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- In re the Estate of EllisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Lester v. MarshallSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
- In re the Estate of MartinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989
- Chase National Bank v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1934
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