Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Jones

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 7, 1965Published

1Opinion of the Court

William J. Regan, S.

This is a proceeding for the judicial settlement of the accounts of the trustees under the will of Raymond T. Jones and for a construction of the will concerning the disposition of income and principal under the trust.

Raymond T. Jones died on May 25, 1939 leaving a will dated June 29, 1938. Article Sixth of the will placed the preferred stock of Ferland, Inc., in a trust, the pertinent provisions of which are as follows:

“ (b) To collect and receive all dividends and income from said preferred stock when and as declared and payable, and thereupon to divide and distribute…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. Matter of HoffmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  3. In Re the Accounting of KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  4. In re the Will of BernheimerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943

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