Legal Opinion
In re Syracuse University
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 14, 1956PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVaughan, J.
This is a cy pres proceeding, instituted by Syracuse University pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 12 of the Personal Property Law, for an order directing disposition of the income from a bequest to Syracuse University contained in the will of Dr. John L. Heffron, deceased. Named as respondents were the Attorney-General, appearing for unnamed and unknown beneficiaries, the State University of New York, and Edmund H. Lewis as sole surviving executor of the will. Briefly, the bequest was to Syracuse University for purposes of its College of Medicine, which has since been transferred to and…
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