Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Cahill
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 6, 1936PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, S.
During their joint lives J. Raymond Cahill and his wife took into their home an infant who then became and has since been known as Jane Cahill and who was in all respects treated as their adopted child. As matter of fact Jane Cahill was never adopted by the decedent or his wife, who predeceased him.
The fifth paragraph of decedent’s will “ directs ” that the decedent’s sister shall be the guardian of the person of the infant, and that the said sister, together with the Orange County Trust Company of Middletown, N. Y., “ should be joint guardians of her property and estate all during…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Post v. . HoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Hard v. LeurendusNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of MoehringNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Embury v. . SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Fullerton v. JacksonNew York Court of Chancery · 1821
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of SourenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of SilveraNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960