Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Davison
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 14, 1940PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The question of primary importance in this proceeding relates to the propriety of the payment of an annual salary to one of the trustees for the conduct and management of the incorporated publishing business of the testator.
In the “ Seventh ” item of his will the testator expressed his wish that his business be continued and authorized the fiduciaries to retain its stock so long as they should deem such course desirable. He then continued: “ It is my wish that one of my sons shall be at the head of the business, either as President or manager, *324and the one to be chosen, I leave to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lent v. . HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Willis v. . SharpNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re Hayden's EstateNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of PoppAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- Lansing v. LansingNew York Supreme Court · 1865
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Accounting of GouldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1952
- In re the Accounting of TuckermanNew York Supreme Court · 1945
- In re the Intermediate Accounting of SmytheNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- Stoner v. Doherty. Doherty v. StonerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950