Legal Opinion

In re the Accounting of Read

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 9, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Alice Wilhelm died testate in 1962 without lineal descendants. Her will provided that the assets of her estate would be distributed to 13 named beneficiaries; 9 nieces or nephews of her deceased husband, her brother (who predeceased her), her brother’s daughter and 2 second cousins of testatrix. The estate was to be divided into equal shares and placed in separate trusts, known as "primary” trusts. One share was set aside for each niece or nephew, except that testatrix’ niece took her share and also that of her deceased father, and one share was to be divided…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  4. In Re the Accounting of Union Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Union Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. In re ReadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. Estate of Herz v. American Parkinsons Disease Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. In re the Accounting of ReadNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. In Re the Estate of PrieditsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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