In re Roosevelt
New York Surrogate's Court
Application for allowance of commissions to testar mentary trustees, upon a judicial settlement of their account. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
This is an application for the allowance of commissions to James A. Roosevelt (whose account, as surviving trustee of decedent’s estate has recently been filed in this court), and also to the repre*604sentatives of his deceased co-trustee, Theodore Roosevelt.
By the will of the testator, these two gentlemen and John Q. Jones, or such of the three as might qualify, were named as “executors thereof and trustees under the same.” The fifth clause of the instrument gives to his executors all the testator’s personal estate not otherwise effectually disposed of, in trust, to divide the same…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Meacham v. SternesNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
- Quackenboss v. . SouthwickNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Wagstaff v. LowerreNew York Supreme Court · 1856
- In re KelloggNew York Court of Chancery · 1838
- Drake v. . PriceNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
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- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Barker & KnappAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- In re the Estate of SwartzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
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