In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Decree reversed on the law and facts, with costs to appellant payable out of the estate, and matter remitted to the Surrogate’s Court of Monroe County to enter a decree granting the widow right of election. Memorandum: The limitation placed by the testator upon the disposition of the income from the trust fund created for the wife’s benefit deprives her of the right to the use of all or any particular share of the trust. The purely contingent benefit of additional income that she might receive above that allowed her by the terms of the will is not a valid substitute for her intestate share…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Estate of BommerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948