Legal Opinion
In re the Intermediate Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Sanford
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 17, 1928PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McNaught, S.
The protracted proceedings apparently necessary in connection with the administration of the estate of Noah D. Olmstead have resulted in an unjustifiable delay in the determination of the validity of certain provisions of his will. The situation, however, seems to be one for which no one is justly censurable, nor has any injury resulted to the rights of any of the beneficiaries.
The testator designated as the beneficiaries of the trusts he sought to create in the 11th and 12th clauses of his will, certain boards of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first question to determine is…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Allen v. . StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Williams v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- In Re the Probate of the Will ShattuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- St. John v. Andrews Institute for GirlsNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Estate of WinburnNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
- In re the Estate of MawhinneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of CarperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- National Newark v. Arthur, C., Blind BabiesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Duane v. StevensNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1945
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