Legal Opinion
In re the Final Accounting of Hanover Bank
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 14, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Samuel Faile, S.
In this trustee’s accounting proceeding a construction is sought to determine the validity and effect of an attempted exercise of a power of appointment by the donee of a power in trust. The testator died a resident of Westchester County on April 15,1935, and his will and a codicil, respectively dated October 31, 1928 and September 27, 1934, were duly admitted to probate on April 29, 1935, and letters of trusteeship thereon were granted to the petitioner on October 24, 1935.
Under article ‘1 sixth ’ ’ of his will, the testator directed that his residuary estate be divided into…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. VieleNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of a Certain Trust Fund Held by HarbeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Bishop v. BishopNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of WalbridgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
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3Cited by3 opinions
- First Union National Bank v. MossCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
- In re the Second & Final Accounting of Hanover BankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Construction of the Will of CookNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957