Legal Opinion

In re the Will of Stanton

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1919PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Application on probate proceedings for construction of will.

1Opinion of the Court

McChesney, S.

John Stanton of the city of Troy, N. Y., died on or about April 23, 1917, leaving a last will and testament by the terms of which he devised and bequeathed to Ms wife, Margaret J. Stanton, all • of Ms property to have the use thereof for life.

The parts of Ms will to be considered are paragraphs numbered “ Second ” and £ ‘ Third ’ ’ respectively. They read as follows:

“ Second. I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Margaret J. Stanton, all of my property of every name, nature and Hnd, including real, personal and mixed, of which I may die possessed, to have the use…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. . WhitneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Wells v. SquiresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  3. Durkee v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1915

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of Van HoesenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

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