In re the Construction of the Will of Lachlan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding for the construction of a mil, the appeal is from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, denying appellants’ motions, under subdivision 1 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice, to dismiss the petition on the ground that the court is without jurisdiction of the subject matter. The decedent and appellant bank entered into a trust agreement under which, so far as here pertinent, decedent delivered property to the bank, as trustee, to pay the income therefrom to her for life, thereafter to her husband, an appellant herein, and upon the death of the survivor to pay…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of LyonNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- In re the Estate of CrosbyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In re the Construction of the Will of LachlanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of ZalaznickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975