In re the Estate of Ahrens
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Sadie Shultz and others from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Chautauqua, entered in said Surrogate's Court on the 26th day of May, 1922, construing the last will and testament of Phebe Marsh Ahrens, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.:
The primary question here presented relates to the time that certain trusts provided for in the will of testatrix become operative and the beneficiaries thereunder entitled to their enjoyment. The appellants contend that under the provisions, of section 218 of the Surrogate’s Court Act nothing is payable to the beneficiaries before the expiration of one year from the time of granting letters testamentary, and the accumulations of interest during that period are a part of the residuary estate and will eventually go to the remaindermen or residuary legatees.
The executors and trustees…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Matter of StanfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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- In re the Estate of AllenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957