Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Untermyer v. McGregor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 7, 1946PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDye, J.
Samuel Untermyer died March 16, 1940, leaving a last will and testament by which he attempted to give “ Grey-stone,” his country estate located on the Hudson River at Yonkers, Westchester County, N. Y., to the State of New York for use as a public park. We quote the pertinent provision of the will: “ Eighth: Having heretofore, on May 20, 1938, purchased from Alvin Untermyer and Irwin Untermyer, as Trustees under Trust Agreement dated September 24, 1917 and Supplemental Agreement dated May 25, 1921, the Estate known as ‘ Greystone ’ located at Yonkers in the State of New York, and being now…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of De PeysterNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Ass'n for the Benefit of Colored Orphans v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Estate of GravesNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- In Re the Estate of Le FevreNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Webster Apartments v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by26 opinions
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