Legal Opinion
In re Abrams
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 5, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John S. Lockman, J.
The issues to be determined in this action are threefold, whether changed circumstances have rendered "impracticable or impossible” literal compliance with a deed of gift dating *1057back to 1885, whether the donor exhibited a general charitable intent susceptible of cy pres relief, and if so, what manner of modification will "most effectively accomplish” the general purpose of the donor (see, EPTL 8-1.1 [c] [1]).
The petitioner, Attorney-General Robert Abrams, instituted this proceeding pursuant to the authority and duty imposed under EPTL 8-1.1 (f) to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Alco Gravure, Inc. v. Knapp FoundationNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In Re the Estate of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Camp v. Presbyterian Society of Sackets HarborNew York Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Abrams v. Cathedral of Incarnation in Diocese of Long IslandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- In re Mary Holbrook Russell Memorial Scholarship FundNew York Surrogate's Court · 2001