Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of the People of the State of New York, by George S. Van Schaick, as Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, for an Order to Take Possession of the Property of and Rehabilitate the Westchester Title and Trust Company; In the Matter of a Plan of Readjustment, Modification and Reorganization of the Rights of the Holders of Mortgage Investments in a Group of Mortgages Guaranteed by the Westchester Title and Trust Company and Designated as Series 69-B. Orie R. Kelly, Anthony J. Kerin and Pliny W. Williamson, as Trustees, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-01-28
Citations: 249 A.D. 853
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of the People of the State of New York, by George S. Van Schaick, as Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, for an Order to Take Possession of the Property of and Rehabilitate the Westchester Title and Trust Company. In the Matter of a Plan of Readjustment, Modification and Reorganization of the Rights of the Holders of Mortgage Investments in a Group of Mortgages Guaranteed by the Westchester Title and Trust Company and Designated as Series 69-B. Orie R. Kelly, Anthony J. Kerin and Pliny W. Williamson, as Trustees, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 249
Pages: 853–853

Head Matter:
(January 28, 1937.)
In the Matter of the Application of the People of the State of New York, by George S. Van Schaick, as Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, for an Order to Take Possession of the Property of and Rehabilitate the Westchester Title and Trust Company. In the Matter of a Plan of Readjustment, Modification and Reorganization of the Rights of the Holders of Mortgage Investments in a Group of Mortgages Guaranteed by the Westchester Title and Trust Company and Designated as Series 69-B. Orie R. Kelly, Anthony J. Kerin and Pliny W. Williamson, as Trustees, Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order denying appellants' application to effect the sale of a certain mortgage, the ground of denial being that the appellants, as trustees, having filed their resignations in this proceeding, are out of office and have no further rights to proceed in the matter. Order reversed on the law, without costs, and the matter remitted to the Special Term of the Supreme Court designated to be held in the county of Westchester for the trial of issues, the hearing of contested motions, and. e% parte applications in all actions, proceedings.and matters under article XI of the Insurance Law, chapter 745 of the Laws of 1933 and chapter 19 of the Laws of 1935, to pass upon the application on the merits. The proper construction of the declaration of trust, which represents the full scope of the engagement of the parties thereto, requires that the trustees, despite their resignations, shall continue in office until their successors have been selected. The trustees are directed forthwith to proceed to have their successors selected in the manner set forth in the declaration of trust. Lazansky, P. J., Carswell, Davis, Johnston and Adel, JJ., concur.