Legal Opinion
In re United States Trust Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 1, 1923PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Finch, J.:
The decision of the surrogate and the reasons given as indicating the grounds thereof are sufficient, except as to the bequest to the Society for Ethical Culture. In holding this bequest invalid, the learned surrogate was in error.
In so far as the will related to the Society for Ethical Culture, the provisions are as follows:
*704“ First. After my lawful debts are paid, I give and bequeath the books composing my library to the Society for Ethical Culture, of which Dr. Felix Adler is the head, with power and authority to dispose of the same for cash or as they may deem best for the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bird v. . MerkleeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Re the Accounting of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of AbbeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Estate of ListerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of MillsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of ColgateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- Lockwood's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1941
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