Legal Opinion

In re the Will of Gordon

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 8, 1943PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, S.

Construction is asked of the “ Sixth ” and “ Seventh ” paragraphs of decedent’s will, the particular inquiries being whether(a) These paragraphs create powers in trust, or true trusts;(b) If trusts are created, may the corpora be invested and reinvested;(c) If they are true trusts, in whom do the trust corpora and any accrued income thereon vest on the death of Rosalie B. Gordon during her minority, and upon the death of Walter F. Gordon before he attains the age of twenty-five years;(d) If true trusts are created does the trustee have power to invest the accrued income or so much…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Cochrane v. . SchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Brown v. . SpohrNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  3. Morse v. . MorseNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. Parkhurst v. GinnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  5. Putnam v. . Lincoln Safe Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Estate of Carlton v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  2. Estate of Newcomb Carlton, Deceased, Winslow Carlton and the Chase Manhattan Bank, Executors v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Newcomb Carlton, Deceased, Winslow Carlton and the Chase Manhattan Bank, ExecutorsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962

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