Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Mitchell
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 15, 1921PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of executors.
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
On the accounting two questions arise. John A. Mitchell executed his will May 27, 1918, and died about a month later. He bequeathed 750 shares of stock in the Life Publishing Company, of which 180 were given outright to his sister, his cousin and three associates in his business. The remaining 570 shares he gave in trust to his widow for life, and on her death to several of his associates, including the three previously remembered. The weekly magazine Life was founded by himself and Andrew Miller in 1882. Mr. Mitchell’s interest was three-fourths, and Mr. Miller’s one-fourth of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tifft v. . PorterNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Thayer v. PauldingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Kunkel v. MacgillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
3Cited by21 opinions
- Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. EmrieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
- In re the Will of WalkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- Estate of FletcherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- In re the Estate of DuniganNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- In re the Estate of TiffanyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
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