Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Edwards

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 14, 1982PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Columbia County (Oberwager, S.), entered April 13,1981, which construed the will of John L. Edwards, holding that respondent Worcester Academy was not disqualified from receiving the trust income bequeathed to it by the terms of said will. The State Bank of Albany, trustee of a trust established under the will of John L. Edwards, initiated a proceeding seeking construction of a clause of the will. The clause at issue contained the following residuary disposition: “7. Commencing two years after the date of my death, [the testamentary trustee is]…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. In Re the Estate of CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1963

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re AbramsNew York Supreme Court · 1991

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