Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Curlett
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 11, 1938PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Millard, S.
This is a petition for the construction of paragraph “ sixth ” of the will of this decedent. The petition is made by Julian St. John Wattley, one of the executors under the last will and testament of Georgia M. Curlett, deceased, who was the wife of this decedent.
Allen S. Curlett died on February 23,1914, leaving a will admitted to probate on March 12, 1914, in which he appointed his wife, Georgia M. Curlett, executrix.
Paragraph “ sixth ” of his will reads as follows:
“ All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, and mixed, I give, devise and bequeath unto…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Tillman v. . OgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Hersee v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Hennessy v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Accounting of LoucksNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Estate of HaradonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- Allen v. WhiteNew York Supreme Court · 1951
- In re the Accounting of VollmerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Accounting of the State BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961