Legal Opinion
Siemers v. Morris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 15, 1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal by the defendants, Adon Morris and others, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Madison on the 16th day of October, 1913, upon the decision of the court after a trial at the Madison Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Lyon, J.:
The single question for determination upon this appeal is as to the validity of a trust created by the will of Laura A. Morris, deceased, the relevant portions of which are as follows:
“ Second. I give, devise and bequeath, to my daughter-in-law, Lizzie Morris, all of my estate, both real and personal, of every name and nature, in trust, for the purpose hereinafter declared.
“ Third. I direct that she keep the real estate and all the personal property, invested in good securities, and apply such portion of the income of the estate from time to time as her judgment may deem necessary…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ullman v. . CameronNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Hull v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Ullman v. CameronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
3Cited by1 opinion
- White v. WhiteNew York Supreme Court · 1949