Legal Opinion

Young v. Purdy

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 15, 1886Published

Hearing of objections, interposed by Maria A? Young and another, executrices of the will of Maria Valentine, a deceased beneficiary under the will of decedent, to an account filed by the acting trustee of a trust created by the latter will. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate.

This testator died in 1848, leaving a will by which he bequeathed to the persons whom he appointed his executors his entire residuary estate, real and personal, upon certain specified trusts. During the lives of his wife Mary and his son Michael the trustees were directed to hold and manage such estate, to receive its income, to pay one third of such income as should be derived from the real estate to the wife of the testator during her life, and the remaining two thirds, together with all the income of the personal estate, to his five children. Direction was also given that,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Peugh v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Wood v. Jackson ex dem. GenetCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1829
  3. Graff v. . BonnettNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  4. Stilwell v. . CarpenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  5. Smith v. KearneyNew York Court of Chancery · 1848

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