Legal Opinion
In re the Construction of the Will of Ivie
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1958PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
Alvin E. Ivie and his wife created, on December 30,1932, the Florence Catherine Ivie Trust to maintain .the Ivie Memorial Church of the Messiah in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Ivie was the sole trustee. The trust agreement provided that, upon his death, the successor trustees would be the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New Hampshire or, if the Ivie Church became a separate parish, the rector and vestrymen would act as trustees. The settlors reserved the right to amend the trust.
Pursuant to this power, the trust was amended three times. The first amendment, executed on February…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Will of FowlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re the Accounting of LockeNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Langdon v. . Astor's ExecutorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of PiffardNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Lafrinz v. . WhitneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
3Cited by5 opinions
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