Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Olcott
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 26, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
Two questions are presented for determination in this proceeding. The first is one of testamentary interpretation and relates to the authority, if any, of the life beneficiary of a trust created by the will respecting investments of the principal funds *892thereof. The second concerns the manner of allocation, as between principal and income of a stock dividend on certain shares of the Federal Insurance Company in which a portion of the principal funds of the same trust are invested.
The court cannot but compliment all parties to the proceeding upon the extremely helpful memoranda which…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of OsborneNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- In Re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Phillips v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of HilliardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of TalbotNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of RolstonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of DensenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937