Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Bates
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 9, 1946PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Penney, S.
Norman L. Bates, Sr., hereinafter referred to as the “testator,” died a resident of Oswego County on May 19, 1923, leaving a last will and testament executed December *103730, 1920, which was duly admitted to probate by this court on June 11, 1923. He left surviving him his widow, Florence M. Bates, and four children, Sarah Bates Tompkins, Elizabeth Bates Cowles, Maxwell B. Bates and Norman L. Bates, Jr. His widow never remarried and died on December 25, 1945.
By his will the testator gave his wife the use and income of his entire estate during her natural life or until she should…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Goebel v. . WolfNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Accounting of RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Matter of TienkenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Verplanck v. TompkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Salucco v. AlldredgeMassachusetts Superior Court · 2004