MATTER OF MAXWELL


42 Misc.2d 288 (1964)

In the Matter of The Estate of Edith P. Maxwell, Deceased. In the Matter of The Estate of Richardson Pratt, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

March 31, 1964


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter, Ledyard & Milburn for the estate of Edith P. Maxwell. Davidson Dawson & Clark (Leslie D. Dawson of counsel), for the estate of Richardson Pratt. Monroe Fink for State Tax Commission, respondent.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

This is a consolidated appeal from the pro forma orders confirming the appraisals by the New York State Tax Commission of the property of the estate of Edith Pratt Maxwell and the estate of Richardson Pratt.

In both estates the question before the court is the same: whether or not the decedent had an indefeasibly vested interest in the income and principal in the testamentary trust of Charles Pratt who died in 1891....

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