Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bunker
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 1, 1944PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
This proceeding involves the settlement of the account of the ancillary executor of the deceased legal life tenant for the latter’s acts and transactions in his trust capacity for the benefit of the two vested remaindermen. The life tenant was the husband of the decedent. Both remaindermen died prior to his death and the objections were filed to the account by the the legal representatives of the estates of such remainder-men. The objectants originally sought to enforce a surcharge against the life tenant’s estate under a contention that he was confined to investments within the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- King v. . TalbotNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- In Re the Accounting of Fulton Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Costello v. . CostelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Green v. CrapoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
- Ormiston v. . OlcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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3Cited by2 opinions
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