Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes M. Dressler, Deceased
Court: New York Surrogate's Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1924-01
Citations: 122 Misc. 347
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes M. Dressler, Deceased.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 122
Pages: 347–348

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes M. Dressler, Deceased.
Surrogate’s Court, New York County,
January, 1924.
Wills — construction — Victory bonds not among decedent’s assets despite bequest — when legacy deemed general.
Although the will of testatrix declared: “ I give one, one thousand dollar victory bond to my cousin,” naming her, no Victory bonds were found among her assets. Held, that as no intention was disalosed to give a particular Victory bond, or one owned by the testatrix, the legacy was a general one and did not adeem.
Proceeding for an accounting and for construction of a will.
Merchant, Olena & Merchant, for petitioner.
Henry N. Flynt, for legatee Rensie E. Wheeler.
Adolph F. Bruenner, for residuary legatees, Georgine Geisler and Louis R. Dressier.

Opinion:
O'Brien, S.
In this accounting proceeding a construction of the 3d paragraph of decedent's will is requested. It reads as follows: "I give one, one thousand dollar victory bond to my cousin Rensie E. Wheeler."
No Victory bond was found among the decedent's assets. The question to be determined is whether the legacy is general or specific. Nothing appears from the language used that would show an intention to give a particular Victory bond, or one owned by the testatrix. The legacy is general in that it does not point out and particularly describe the thing given, thereby distinguishing it from all others of its kind. Matter of King, 122 App. Div. 354; Matter of Van Vliet, 5 Misc. Rep. 169; Holt v. Jex, 48 Hun, 528. Therefore, it is not adeemed. Proceed accordingly.
Decreed accordingly.