Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Hennig
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 10, 1956PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
William T. Collixs, S.
In this proceeding the court is asked to construe paragraphs Second and Fourth of the will which read as follows:
“ Second: I give and bequeath to my executor hereinafter named all of my personal and household effects, to be distributed by him in the manner described in a letter which I am leaving directed to him. * * *
*157“ Fourth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate I give and bequeath to my executor hereinafter named to be used by him for the purposes mentioned in the above letter.”
The letter referred to states: “ If there is enough left after my debts are…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Reynolds v. . ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In re the Will of LehmaierNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944