Legal Opinion
In re the Testamentary Trust Created by the Will of Shea
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 1931PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRhodes, J.
There are presented two appeals upon separate records from separate decrees of the surrogate of Broome county, construing separate trust provisions in the will of Patrick F. Shea, deceased. The appeals were argued together and for convenience both will be discussed in this opinion, as they involve the same question.
By the will of the testator, so far as material here, he gave to his sister-in-law, Nora V. Griffith, and her husband, Joseph V. Griffith, and the survivor of them, a house and lot for life and upon the death of the life beneficiaries he gave said premises to St. Mary’s Orphan Home…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Holden v. . StrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rothschild v. . SchiffNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. SandsNew York Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by17 opinions
- In re the Estate of GatehouseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- Estate of GreenleafCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Robinson v. RobinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1940
- In re the Estate of BinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966
- In re the Accounting of WadeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
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