Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Barrett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 28, 1955PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRabin, J.
This proceeding arises out of dispositions made by and under the last will and testament of John W. Barrett (“ John ”). He died on February 1, 1934, a resident of New York, and appointed City Bank Farmers Trust Company, the petitioner here, and his wife Mabel as executors and testamentary trustees. Mabel died on May 23, 1942, and petitioner is here as the surviving executor of her estate as well as surviving executor and trustee of John’s.
John, by his will, established a trust of two-fifths of his residuary estate for the life of his brother, Mitchell, with a testamentary power of appointment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Krause v. KrauseNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Pray v. . HegemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Reich v. . CochranNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Starbuck v. . StarbuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Thorn v. . De BreteuilNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Accounting of Hanover BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- Erbe v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of ClarkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
- In re the Construction of the Will of CamacNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Estate of WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965