Legal Opinion
In re Van Deusen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1960PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William F. Christiana, S.
The will of Robert T. Van Deusen and two codicils thereto, disposing of an estate exceeding $1,000,-000, were admitted to probate in this court by decree dated April 14, 1920.
The first 48 items of the will as modified by the codicils contained numerous legacies and set up several trusts.
Article 49th of the will is summarized as follows: “ From and out of what remains of my property I give, devise and bequeath *687the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) ”, such sum being given to named executors and trustees in trust for the benefit of a son, Robert Wendover…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Riker v. . CornwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Morton v. . WoodburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In re Brooklyn Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of BarnettNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978
- In re the Estate of HamiltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974