Rector, Church Wardens & Vestrymen of St. George's Church v. Morgan
New York Supreme Court
Action for the construction of a will.
1Opinion of the CourtC oh alan, J.
The “Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of St. George’s Church in the City of New York ”—that being the corporate name of St. George’s Protestant Episcopal Church — brings this action to obtain a construction of the tenth article of the will of J. Pierpont Morgan, deceased. In the article in question the testator bequeathed to “ the trustees of the estate and property of the Diocesan Convention of New York the sum of $500,000 in trust, to invest and reinvest the same, and pay over the income to St. George’s Protestant Episcopal Church in the city of New York for the support of the ministry…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tonnele v. . WetmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- In re Estate of IsbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Johnston v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of DooperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- Arizona College of Bible, Inc. v. Department of Economic SecurityArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of AllenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1920
- St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1968