In re the Estate of Carpenter
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this proceeding for the construction of the will there arises the question of the validity or invalidity of a trust directed by the testator to be created of his entire net estate. The fund amounts to approximately $110,000. The language of the will is novel. The gift is to his executor and trustee with the following directions: “ The income shall be paid and disbursed to such highly evolved individuals, with much occult knowledge, who are ceaselessly working for the advancement of the Race and the allevia [s¿c] of the suffering of Humanity, as to him, my said Executor and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Will of MacDowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Probate of the Will ShattuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- In Re the Probate of the Will of RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- In Re the Accounting of ClaytonNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- In Re the Estate of BeekmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
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- In re the Will of AntoniNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
- In re the Construction of the Will of StoutNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954