Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Greenslitt
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 29, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sheils, S.
In this accounting proceeding the court has been asked to construe the will of this decedent.
The decedent died January 16, 1931. His will, dated July 26, 1923, was admitted to probate on January 28, 1931.
By the third paragraph of the will the testator gave the residue of his property to the New Rochelle Trust Company in trust for the following uses and purposes:
“ (1) To hold and continue any investment or security made by me or real property owned by me, as, in the discretion of my said trustee, seems wise, freeing my said trustee from any liability for retaining any of my said…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Moore v. LyonsNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Connelly v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Hersee v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of AlbroNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re Estate of JunggrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- In re the Accounting of Exchange National Bank of OleanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1959
- In re the Accounting of the State BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961