Matter of Williams
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 26, 1906, which affirmed an order of the New York County Surrogate’s Court denying an application for the establishment of an attorney’s lien. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
The moving papers tend to show that Henry Bischoff died, leaving a last will and testament, which had been duly admitted to probate, in which lie created a trust of a portion of his estate for the benefit of his son, Franklin J. Bischoff, his wife and children, and in which the respondents were appointed executors and trustees, with directions to invest and re-iuvest the same and “ pay to my said son Franklin J. Bischoff, or to his wife, for his benefit or of his family, for his support and the support of his wife and children during his life, tjie net income thereof.” Under this provision…
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