Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Voorhis

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 24, 1941Published

1Opinion of the Court

Delehanty, S.

Deceased died in 1922 leaving a will which named Arthur J. Martin as executor and trustee. Mr. Martin died in November, 1924. Thereafter Samuel W. Maguire was appointed successor trustee. By separate order he was appointed to administer the trust created by the twenty-fourth paragraph of deceased’s will. The text of this paragraph and that of the twenty-fifth paragraph, which is pertinent thereto, follows:

“ Twenty-fourth. I give and bequeath to my said trustee the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, to be used by him to place a memorial window, or some other memorials, to cost any sum…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wood v. VandenburghNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
  2. Fitzgerald v. East Lawn Cemetery, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
  3. In re the Estate of McArdleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  4. In re the Estate of VoelkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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