Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Jacobs
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 3, 1934PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’Connor, S.
The petitioner, The National City Bank of New York, as trustee under the last will and testament of Frances A. Jacobs, deceased, has filed a petition asking the court to construe the eighth paragraph of the will of Frances A. Jacobs, which reads as follows:
“ Eighth. I bequeath to my executors hereinafter named in trust, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) to be expended for a college course in Vassar or Wellesley College or a college of equal standing for my granddaughter Ruth and for her proper and reasonable expenses in taking such course, to be paid to her or for such…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- St. John v. Andrews Institute for GirlsNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Matter of KohlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- In Re the Estate of ColegroveNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In Re the Accounting of HarteauNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Matter of Ossman v. . Von RoemerNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of ShupackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Will of BottenwieserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re the Estate of JacobsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936