Ridge v. Felt

Action to obtain a declaratory judgment, in which plaintiff, the life beneficiary of a valid inter vivos trust of personal property, seeks to terminate the same after the death of the settlor thereof, which has occurred. The defendant Oldring, as administrator c. t. a. of the estate of Georgia B. Murphy, deceased, moved at Special Term to dismiss the amended complaint, in effect, upon the grounds (1) that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; (2) that there had been a prior adjudication binding on plaintiff; and (3) that the action was prematurely brought. The…