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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Account of Proceedings of Lyon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 27, 1938PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohnston, J.

Daniel E. Merritt and his sister Emma lived on a farm in the towns of Harrison and Rye, Westchester county. On May 22, 1914, Daniel died, leaving Emma as his sole heir at law. By his will he devised his estate, including the farm, to his executors in trust to apply the net income to the support of Emma during her life. Upon Emma’s death the executors were directed to pay the corpus of the estate, together with all accumulations, to a board of trustees, consisting of the president of the village of Port Chester and the senior pastors of certain churches in that village. The trustees were…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. In Re the Accounting of ClaytonNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  3. In Re the Accounting of MorrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  4. Beetson v. . StoopsNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. In Re the Will of GaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1936

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of StalpNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
  2. In re the Accounting of State BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  3. In re the Estate of KanderNew York Surrogate's Court · 1982
  4. In re the Will of HamiltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945
  5. In re the Estate of RayvidNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976

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