Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Bradford
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 14, 1959PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Edgar F. Hazleton, S.
The executrix has petitioned this court for a decree determining the validity of certain bequests mentioned in the will of the decedent.
Bequests are made to two churches, the locations of which are set out, though the names are not mentioned precisely as in the corporate title. The first such bequest is made to “ the TRUSTEES OP THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BrOWnell Street, Stapleton, Staten Island, New York.” That church operates as a religious corporation under the name of the first Presbyterian church of staten island. The second bequest similarly is to 1‘ the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- N.Y. Institution for the Blind v. . How's Ex'rs.New York Court of Appeals · 1854
- St. Luke's Home v. . Ass'n for Indigent FemalesNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- In re Estate of IsbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- In re WheelerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- In re the Estate of RogersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
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- Society for Propagation of Faith of Diocese of Wilmington v. JoswickCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1962
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