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In re the Construction of the Trust for the Benefit of della Roochetta

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1961PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Edgar J. Nathan, Jr., J.

This is a proceeding for construction of trust provisions under a will.

The decedent died a resident of Rhode Island where his will Avas probated. Under the trust created by this will, the petitioner became a successor trustee, and is now sole surviving trustee. The will contained the following provision in Article fourteenth, the construction of which is here sought: “ I further authorize my executors, until my estate be settled, and the trustees named herein, to keep any estate or property in their hands, so far as it may consist of personal estate, duly and securely…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of RyanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
  2. Rosenthal v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Bankers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. National Audubon Society, Inc., a Corporation v. MacLean Marshall, Individually, and as TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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