Legal Opinion

In re the Accounting of Wildhack

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 28, 1955Published

1Opinion of the Court

Moss, S.

The court is petitioned to construe the testator’s

will in order to determine whether the trust created under the provisions of paragraph “ Twenty-Third ” is now operative. By said paragraph testator provided that the income of the trust was to be paid to the testator’s brother residing in the United States during two measuring lives ‘ ‘ or until a Treaty of Peace has been signed between the United States of America and Germany, whichever event first happens.” Upon the termination of said trust, the principal of the trust was bequeathed to designated beneficiaries residing in the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. William C. Atwater & Co. v. Panama RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. Collister v. . FassittNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  3. Carter, Macy Co. v. MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  4. Michael Tuck Foundation, Inc. v. HazelcornCity of New York Municipal Court · 1946
  5. Carter, MacY Company, Inc. v. MatthewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1928

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