Legal Opinion
Guaranty Trust Co. v. Harris
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 16, 1935PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crane, Ch. J.
By indenture dated July 25, 1929, defendant Jean Harris (formerly Jean Ferris) created a trust of certain property therein described with The Guaranty Executor and Trustee Company, Ltd., as trustee. At the time of the creation of the trust, Jean Harris was an unmarried infant residing at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, in the city of Westminster, London, England. The trust was in contemplation of the marriage of Jean Harris to the defendant Irving Drought Harris, and provided that if such marriage should not be solemnized within twelve months from the date thereof, the indenture…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Whittemore v. Equitable Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Hillen v. . IselinNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Hussey v. City Bank Farmers Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Hussey v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Empire Trust Company v. Northcote, NorthcoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Low v. Bankers Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In re the Estate of ConnorNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Accounting of KelloggAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Furchgott v. HottingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- In re the Estate of KellyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
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