Brown v. Fletcher
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by John A. S. Brown and Frank E. Schermerhorn, as trustee under the will of Thomas Cunningham, deceased, against Austin B. Fletcher, as testamentary trustee of Conrad Morris Braker, under the will of Conrad Braker, Jr., deceased. Decree for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
HOLT, District Judge.
[1] This is a suit in equity to recover $10,-000 held by the defendant as testamentary trustee under a trust which directed the payment of that amount to Conrad Morris Braker upon his attaining a certain age, which he has already reached. The complainants allege in the bill that they are entitled to receive such legacy by virtue of certain assignments, one by Braker to Rabe, another by Rabe to the New York .Finance Company, and another by the New York Finance Company to the complainants. The defendant originally demurred to the bill upon a number of grounds. The demurrer…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of FieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Sabin v. KendrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Kennedy v. ArthurNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Parkersburg v. Baltimore & O. R.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923