Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Shapiro

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 11, 1929PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’Brien, S.

This testator died in February, 1927. He left a will which was duly admitted to probate. He had no children. He left surviving him a wife, a brother, two sisters and several nephews and nieces. The executors having filed a voluntary intermediate accounting, request a construction of the will. The questions raised involve particularly the 7th paragraph of the will, which purports to dispose of the residue and remainder of testator’s estate. Upon the construction to be given this paragraph and upon the determination of the various questions raised, the validity of the disposition of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Will of HornerNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. Roe v. . VingutNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Cammann v. . BaileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
  4. Matter of GallienNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  5. In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CarplesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  2. In re the Estate of HodgmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  3. In re the Estate of ShapiroNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  4. In re the Voluntary Intermediate Account of Proceedings of ShapiroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930

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