Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hanna
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 17, 1935PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
In this accounting proceeding the executor seeks permission to distribute the residuary estate directly to Juanita *834Wells Vincent, the vested remainderman of the residuary trust. The terms of the will directed that the income of that trust be paid to Kate H. Wells, the mother of the testatrix, for her life and upon her death the principal was directed to be paid outright to Mrs. Vincent named above. This application is typical of the frequent appeals made to the Surrogate’s Court, particularly in this time of depression, by beneficiaries of testamentary trusts, whether in large or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of WentworthNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Cuthbert v. . ChauvetNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In Re the Accounting of HarteauNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Douglas v. . CrugerNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Metcalfe v. . Union Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re the Estate of MatthiessenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- In re the Accounting of Syracuse Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- In re the Accounting of WamsleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
- In re the Construction of the Will of SuterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955
- In re the Accounting of ThayerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
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