Matter of Kohler
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 9, 1920, modifying and affirming as modified a decree of the New York County Surrogate’s Court, in a consolidated proceeding, pursuant to section 2535 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for the construction of the will of Charles Kohler, deceased, and for an accounting by his executors and trustees.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 9, 1920, modifying and affirming as modified a decree of the New York County Surrogate’s Court, in a consolidated proceeding, pursuant to section 2535 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for the construction of the will of Charles Kohler, deceased, and for an accounting by his executors and trustees. The appeal is taken by the executors and trustees and by each and every person interested in the construction of the will and the accounting of the said executors and trustees. The…
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
Charles Kohler died June 4, 1913, having made his last will and testament July 15, 1912, less than a year prior to his death. He left him surviving Veronica M. Kohler, his widow, and three daughters, Olga B., Vera N., and Rita M., then aged, respectively, about nineteen, twelve and ten years. He was engaged in the manufacture of pianos and parts and appliances of and for pianos. He left a large estate. He conducted a manufacturing business in which he was solely and individually interested. He was also the owner of a controlling amount of the stock of each of seven corporations engaged in…
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