MATTER OF HILTON


59 Misc.2d 969 (1969)

In the Matter of the Intermediate Accounting of First National City Bank, as Trustee, under an Agreement with Dorothy W. Hilton.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

June 6, 1969


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Gray, Jr., guardian ad litem for Melissa M. Cope, an infant, respondent. Turk, Marsh, Kelly & Hoare for First National City Bank, as trustee, petitioner. Curran, Mahoney, Felix & Stim (Michael J. Mahoney and Allen S. Stim of counsel), for Joan P. Grant and another, respondents.


SIDNEY A. FINE, J.

The question to be determined on this construction application is whether the adopted child of Sir Anthony M. L. Cope is a "descendant" of his within the meaning of the trust agreement here involved.

One of the trusts established by the settlor, who died in October, 1949, provided that the income was payable to the settlor for her life, and that upon her death the principal was to...

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