Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Wechsler
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 20, 1939PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
There is presented in this contested accounting proceeding the question of the confirmation of the report of the referee and the disposition of the exceptions filed to it.
Sigmund Wechsler died on July 4,1927. In his will he appointed his wife Stella Wechsler, his brother Ralph V. Wechsler, and the predecessor bank of the present Irving Trust Company, as executors and trustees. After certain relatively small pecuniary bequests, he created a residuary trust of all his personal and real property, with income for life to bis widow and with remainder vested in title, as of the date of his…
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- In Re the Accounting of Fulton Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Stevens v. . MelcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
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