Case Name: In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler, and Others, as Executors of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. Estate of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased: In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler and Others for the Revocation of Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will, and for Other Relief. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Gifford, Woody, Carter & Hays to Have Fixed and Determined the Compensation to Be Paid to Them under Section 231-a of Surrogate's Court Act for Legal Services Rendered to and for Disbursements Made and Incurred for the Account of Irving Trust Company, as One of the Executors of and Trustees under the Last Will and Testament of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler, Catherine Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Virginia W. Fields for the Revocation of the Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will and for Other Relief. Virginia W. Fields, Stella Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Catherine W. Palmer, Appellants; Irving Trust Company and Doris Wechsler Freidin, Respondents. (Seven Consolidated Appeals.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-07-03
Citations: 264 A.D. 915
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler, and Others, as Executors of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. Estate of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased: In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler and Others for the Revocation of Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will, and for Other Relief. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Pro ceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Gifford, Woody, Carter & Hays to Have Fixed and Determined the Compensation to Be Paid to Them under Section 231-a of Surrogate’s Court Act for Legal Services Rendered to and for Disbursements Made and Incurred for the Account of Irving Trust Company, as One of the Executors of and Trustees under the Last Will and Testament of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler, Catherine Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Virginia W. Fields for the Revocation of the Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will and for Other Relief. Virginia W. Fields, Stella Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Catherine W. Palmer, Appellants; Irving Trust Company and Doris Wechsler Freidin, Respondents. (Seven Consolidated Appeals.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 264
Pages: 915–916

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler, and Others, as Executors of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. Estate of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased: In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler and Others for the Revocation of Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will, and for Other Relief. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Pro ceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Stella Wechsler and Others, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Trustees of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Gifford, Woody, Carter & Hays to Have Fixed and Determined the Compensation to Be Paid to Them under Section 231-a of Surrogate’s Court Act for Legal Services Rendered to and for Disbursements Made and Incurred for the Account of Irving Trust Company, as One of the Executors of and Trustees under the Last Will and Testament of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased. In the Matter of the Application of Stella Wechsler, Catherine Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Virginia W. Fields for the Revocation of the Letters Testamentary of Ralph V. Wechsler and Irving Trust Company, as Executors, etc., of Sigmund Wechsler, Deceased, for Their Removal as Trustees under Said Will and for Other Relief. Virginia W. Fields, Stella Wechsler, Richard S. Wechsler and Catherine W. Palmer, Appellants; Irving Trust Company and Doris Wechsler Freidin, Respondents. (Seven Consolidated Appeals.)

Opinion:
Decree and order entered November 29, 1939, intermediate decree entered October 24, 1934, decrees entered March 20, 1940, decree entered April 11, 1940, and final decree entered April 26, 1940, unanimously affirmed. Order entered April 13, 1940, granting allowances for legal services and expenses unanimously modified by reducing the allowance to the attorneys for the corporate trustees to the sum of $45,000, and, as so modified, affirmed, with costs to the appellants Catherine W. Palmer, Richard S. Wechsler, Virginia W. Fields and Stella Wechsler. No opinion. Settle orders on notice. Present — Martin, P. J., Untermyer, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ. [171 Misc. 738; 173 id. 802.]