Legal Opinion
In Re the Accounting of Lyon
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1939PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Daniel E. Merritt died on May 22, 1914, leaving a last will and testament, dated October 16, 1913, which was admitted to probate in Westchester county on July 15, 1914, by which he attempted to dispose of his entire estate. Letters testamentary were issued to John M. Lyon, who qualified and entered upon his duties as sole executor of the estate. He was also appointed on September 23, 1915, and thereupon qualified as sole trustee of the trusts created under the Third and Fourth clauses of the will and has since been acting as such. The trusts having terminated, the trustee has filed his final…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Holland v. . AlcockNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Dammert v. . OsbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Fralick v. LyfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Mount v. . TuttleNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by21 opinions
- In re the Construction of the Will of LawlessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of MorseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Estate of BowneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re Syracuse UniversityNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- In re the Estate of GoehringerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
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