Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Fairchild
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided September 12, 1958PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Anthony P. Savarese, S.
The questions propounded by the executor under the last will and testament of Clarence A. Fair-child, deceased, in this construction proceeding are answered as follows:
Questions 1 and 2: Paragraph “ sixth ” of the will provides that after the payment of all debts and expenses, the residuary estate should be divided into 50 parts. One part was bequeathed to the Hopewell Society, which, after several consolidations, is now known as the Leake and Watts Children’s Home. The provision in the will for Hopewell Society reads as follows:11 sixth : * * * I give a one-fiftieth…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re the Estate of PepperNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In Re the Accounting of PhippsNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- In re the Accounting of PhippsNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- In re the Estate of RyanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Construction of the Will of SladeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bolstad v. Wells Fargo Bank American Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1961
- Estate of ArmstrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- In Re the Estate of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re the Construction of the Will of ShubertNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- In re the Estate of MoritzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
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