Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of Bandler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1943PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
On October 2, 1934, J. Whitworth Buck and his wife, Eugenie A. Buck, executed wills prepared for them by David Bandler, the appellant. Whitworth’s will named Eugenie as his sole legatee. Her will contained a similar provision in Whitworth’s favor. Each will further provided that in the event the sole legatee in either will predeceased the testator or testatrix, the estate involved should pass to seven other relatives, including the respondents, L. Richmond Wharton and Maree Wharton Shaffer.
J. Whitworth Buck died on December 16, 1934. His widow qualified as his executrix on January 21, 1935,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- King v. . TalbotNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Fisher v. . BantaNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Matter of FlaglerNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In Re the Accounting of HiddenNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
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