Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Sykes

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 3, 1965PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

In this intermediate accounting the court is requested to construe the decedent’s will with regard to the extent of the trustee’s authority to make investments.

The portion of paragraph Fifth involved reads: “I further give my Executors and Trustees full power and authority in their discretion to change investments and to invest and reinvest from time to time all or any part of my estate or of either of the trusts hereby established in such securities and property as they may deem advisable, provided that such securities or other property at the time of acquisition thereof…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of Syracuse Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
  2. In re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1953
  3. In re the Accounting of Syracuse Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
  4. In re the Construction of an Indenture Made by EdisonNew York Supreme Court · 1956
  5. In re the Estate of NevinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of BaylissNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975

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