Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Carroll
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 27, 1934PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This is a construction proceeding in which the validity of the exercise of a power of appointment created by the testator’s will is presented for determination.
Numerous and complicated questions have arisen. At least two of them involve the determination of novel problems concerning which the research of counsel and of the surrogate have failed to reveal any direct pertinent decisions by the courts of this State. The various attorneys for the parties have submitted comprehensive briefs which have reviewed these questions with commendable thoroughness. One phase of the proceeding has…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Chanler v. KelseySupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of DowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Ward v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Rosenthal v. First National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- In re the Estate of RogersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re ContentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- Baumel v. Travelers InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1959
- In re the Estate of ChristieNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
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