Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Stout

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 17, 1954PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Savarese, S.

Petitioner in this construction proceeding is the income beneficiary of a trust created under the will of Albert H. Stout, deceased. Bespondents are the trustee and the remaindermen. The original petition alleged a need for construction upon three items; however, interim negotiations between the interested parties have caused two of the items to be removed by amendment to the petition. In view of this amendment, the only question submitted to the court is the validity of the power conferred upon the trustee under paragraph “ D ” of article “ Fifth ” of the will which reads as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CarpenterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
  2. In re the Estate of UtterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of StoutAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956

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