Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bennett
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided September 30, 1935PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Baker, S.
The surviving successor trustee under the will of Abel Bennett, in connection with his application for the judicial settlement of his accounts, has applied to this court for a construction of the seventh paragraph of the will of decedent.
The material facts respecting the construction question as they appear from the record are as follows:
*695Testator executed his will September 20, 1887, and died June 11, 1889. The will was probated in this court June 17, 1889. At the time of the execution of the will, testator’s daughter, Helen B. Millard, was the mother of two sons, Norman B. Millard…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Smith v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Acts of the Property of KimberlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- In Re the Will of BumpNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Palmer v. . HornNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Pimel v. . BetjemannNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of AstorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re the Accounting of HanchettNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943