MATTER OF MORRON


10 Misc.2d 861 (1957)

In the Matter of The Estate of John R. Morron, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

December 4, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl for Lowell R. Burch and others, as trustees, petitioners.

Cornelius W. Wickersham and Carlton G. Champe for Lowell R. Burch and others, respondents.

Arthur N. Field, as special guardian for William D. Symmes and others, infants, respondents.


JOSEPH A. COX, S.

In this trustees' accounting a question is presented as to the allocation of three stock dividends.

The will was executed on April 13, 1948 with a codicil thereto executed on March 8, 1949 so that section 17-a of the Personal Property Law applies. That section requires that the stock dividends be treated as principal unless otherwise provided in the will.

The will does otherwise provide for the fifth paragraph of article...

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