Cross v. Long Island Loan & Trust Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Orange county. Action by John A. Cross against the Long Island Loan & Trust Company and others to obtain a construction of the will of John A. Cross, deceased. There was a judgment in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon the findings of a judge after a trial at the special term. The action was brought to obtain a construction of the will of John A. Cross, deceased, and the question involved is whether the sum of $29,500, the sum received by the trust company for premiums on the sale of certain securities belonging to the estate of the testator, constitutes a “profit,” within the meaning of the word as it is employed by the testator, and therefore belongs to the life tenants, or whether it forms part of the corpus of the estate, and belongs to the remainder-men.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of Final Accounting of GerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- In re Vedder's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Duclos v. BennerNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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