Hall v. . Hall
New York Court of Appeals
The nature of the appeal and the facts áre set forth sufficiently in the opinion. (Reported below, 18 Hun, 358.) Executors acting as trustees are allowed the same compensation for their services by way of commissions as are allowed by law to executors.
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The nature of the appeal and the facts áre set forth sufficiently in the opinion. (Reported below, 18 Hun, 358.) Executors acting as trustees are allowed the same compensation for their services by way of commissions as are allowed by law to executors. (Meachcim v. Stearns, 9 Paige, 398; In re Schell, 53 N. Y., 263; In Matter of Kellogg, 7 Paige, 267; In Matter of Pervie, 1 Tucker, 119.) The trusts created under the will of George C. Hall, deceased, in reference to all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate devised and bequeathed to the executors in trust, are distinct and separate…
1Opinion of the Court
Church, Ch. J.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court, made at a General Term, in the second department, affirming a decree of the surrogate of the county of Kings, in the matter of the final accounting of the appel lants as executors and trustees under the last will and testament of George C. Hall, deceased. The testator by his will, devised and bequeathed all his personal and real property in Cook county, 111., and real property in New York and Brooklyn, to certain designated beneficiaries, subject however to a power of sale given to his executors in regard to the Brooklyn…
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- Lansing v. LansingNew York Supreme Court · 1865
- Mann v. LawrenceNew York Surrogate's Court · 1855
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