Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Littman
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 28, 1937PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting proceeding the trustee petitioned for the judicial settlement of its account and for the construction of the terms of the will by the surrogate in so far as they affect the scope of the discretion and the authority of the trustee to apply or to pay the income to Julia Littman, one of the beneficiaries of the residuary trust. She is a sister of the decedent. Since the year 1901 she has been confined almost continuously in various correctional institutions and asylums for the treatment of those suffering from mental ailments. The testator, with knowledge of her…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of the Manufacturers National Bank of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Ireland v. . IrelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Bloodgood v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Hamilton v. DrogoNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In re the Estate of GatehouseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In re the Estate of HaydenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of WalbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- Frew v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1947
- In re DuncanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1974
- In re the Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948
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