Legal Opinion

Graff v. Closs

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1930PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtRodenbeck, J.

In Graff v. Raymer (136 Misc. 297) the trust was created by the testatrix “ for such purposes as seem best for the welfare of said church, but no special purpose,” so that the income could be used for any of the purposes of the Lyons Baptist Church. In Graff v. Harrington (137 Misc. 712) the trust was created “ for the purpose of paying the salary of the pastor or officiating clergyman of said church and for no other purpose,” so *716that the income could be used only for the salary of the pastor of the church. In the case at bar the trust was created “to be used toward paying the pastor's salary…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Graff v. RaymerNew York Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Graff v. HarringtonNew York Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Syracuse UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956

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