Legal Opinion

In re the Will of Duke

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 21, 1943PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Delehanty, S.

At the time deceased executed her will she was domiciled in Virginia. She continued to be so domiciled at the time she executed her codicil. Thereafter she removed to this State wherein she was domiciled when she died in 1940. *530The larger part of her estate .is given to charity. Some comparatively small gifts are made to individuals. Some of the named beneficiaries died without issue • and as to them the intended legacy lapsed both under New York and Virginia law. Some of the individuals mentioned died before deceased leaving issue. As to such issue the question is presented…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dupuy v. . WurtzNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Moultrie v. . HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  3. Ferrie v. Public AdministratorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1855
  4. Ames v. DuryeaNew York Supreme Court · 1871
  5. Ames v. . DuryeaNew York Court of Appeals · 1874

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  2. In re the Accounting of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1944
  3. In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1955
  4. In re the Probate of the Will of TraversiNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
  5. In re the Accounting of GallagherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957

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