Trustees of Amherst College v. Ritch
New York Supreme Court
Action to procure a decree that all the residuary estate of Daniel B. Fayerweather, deceased, devised and bequeathed to defendants Ritch, Bulkeley and Yaughan are held by them in trust for plaintiffs and certain other institutions named in his will.
1Opinion of the CourtTbuax, J.
On the 6th of October, 1884, Daniel B. Fayer-weather made his last will and testament. After making various provisions for relatives, friends and certain charitable institutions, he, in the ninth clause of his will, bequeathed $2,100,000 in varying amounts to plaintiffs and the fifteen other institutions of learning mentioned in that clause, and gave to his executors power and authority in their discretion to withhold or reduce the amounts given to any of said institutions in case the conditions and circumstances of any of said institutions should be so changed as to render it inexpedient *507to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hollis v. . Drew Theological SeminaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Matter of Will of O'HaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Booth v. Baptist Church of Christ of PoughkeepsieNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Williams v. . FitchNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Hoge v. HogeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fayerweather v. RitchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1899
- Fayerweather v. RitchU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1898
- In re the Estate of SuppleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921