Steinway v. . Steinway
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 11, 1898, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and directing final judgment for the defendants.
Read the full summary
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 11, 1898, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and directing final judgment for the defendants. This action was brought to obtain a judgment declaring void a part of the will of Christian F. T. Steinway, deceased, and directing an accounting and repayment of certain income of the estate distributed thereunder. The clause of the will in question provides for a suspension of the absolute ownership of certain…
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
The trial court decided that the thirty-third clause of the last will and testament of Christian Frederick Theodore Stein way, and all other provisions of said will relating to the execution of the alleged trust provided for in said clause, were null and void, and that the four thousand shares of the capital stock of the Steinway & Sons’ corporation, attempted to be disposed of in the thirty-third clause of the will, passed under the thirty-fourth clause to the plaintiff and the other residuary legatees therein named, and directed judgment accordingly. If the thirty-third clause is valid, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Savage v. . BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Smith v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Warner v. . DurantNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Goebel v. . WolfNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Post v. . HoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by59 opinions
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In Re the Accounting of EvansNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Close v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Leach v. . GodwinNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Staples v. MeadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
54 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.