Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Blake
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 3, 1933PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
The chief attack by the respondent upon the administration of the accountant in this proceeding concerns the alleged impropriety of certain investments of the principal and accumulated income of the trust. The trustee has replied that the particular type of securities in which the questioned investments were made is within the language of sections 111 of the Decedent Estate Law and 21 of the Personal Property Law and argues that no further demonstration of propriety is necessary. The main question at issue is as to whether, on the facts of the case, this is sufficient as a matter…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- King v. . TalbotNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- In Re Proving the Will of BergdorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Villard v. . VillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Durant v. CrowleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Chesterman v. . EylandNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- In re the Estate of McCaffertyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re the Estate of CurleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- United States Ex Rel. Willoughby v. HowardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- In re the Estate of DenariNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
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