Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Lockwood

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 6, 1937PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

This is an application by three beneficiaries under the will of the testatrix to compel the substituted trustee, a trust company, to convey to them the legal title to certain interests in real property held by it. A decree was previously entered judicially settling the account of the corporate trustee. The question involved here was not raised in the contested accounting. The issue is, upon the termination of a trust, of which a participation certificate in a foreclosed mortgage is an asset, whether the beneficiary is entitled to a deed to his undivided share of the realty or whether…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matter of People (Tit. Mtge. Guar. Co.)New York Court of Appeals · 1934
  2. In Re the Accounting of HaleNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. Delafield v. . BarlowNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  4. Lockman v. . ReillyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  5. Fritz v. FritzNew York Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of RolstonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937

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