Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Lydon

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

Decided November 30, 1923PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Finch, J.:

The appellant contends first that, inasmuch as the accounting was rendered necessary by the resignation of one of the trustees, and as this resignation was for said trustee’s own convenience, he should bear the expense. By stipulation of the parties, however, “ the questions in dispute between said parties have now all been adjusted, one alone excepted, namely the question of the power of the trustees to employ, and pay out of the funds of the trust estate, a counsel fee for the preparation of their account. * * * And it is further agreed that, as regards said sum of One Thousand…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robertson v. . De BrulatourNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  2. In re the Settlement of the Estate of WellingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  3. Seaman v. . WhiteheadNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  4. Chisolm v. HamersleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ParsonsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1923
  2. In re the Estate of O'BrienNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  3. Bryant v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
  4. In re the Estate of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  5. In re the Estate of OwenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932

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