Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Peter Scherrer, Deceased
Court: New York Surrogate's Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1898-07
Citations: 2 Gibb. Surr. 532
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Peter Scherrer, Deceased.
Judges: 
Reporter: Gibbons' Surrogate's Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 532–533

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter Scherrer, Deceased.
(Surrogate’s Court, New York County,
Filed July, 1898.)
1. Trustees — May be Compelled to Apply Accrued Income to Support op Inpant Beneficiary.
Testamentary trustees who have not applied the income to the support of an infant, as required by the will, may be required, on application of its guardian under sections 2804, 2805 of the Code, to apply a certain sum per week from the accrued income for the support, maintenance and education of such infant.
2. Same — Guardian Cannot Recover por Past Maintenance.
The guardian cannot, in a proceeding under said sections, be reimbursed for past maintenance of the infant.
Proceedings by a general guardian of an infant to be reimbursed by tire trustees for past maintenance of said infant.
James Nixon, for petitioner; C. J. G. Hall, for executors.

Opinion:
Arnold, S.
The respondents, who are testamentary trustees, are directed by the will of the decedent to apply the income of the trust estate created for the- benefit- of the minor, Philip Scherrer, or so much of the principal as they may consider proper, to the support, maintenance and education of such infant during his minority. They have now in their hands a considerable sum derived from such income, but, although requested, have not made any application thereof to the infant's benefit. No order can be made transferring such income to the general guardian of the infant for application by her, as that duty devolves upon the trustees; but, under the provisions of sections 2804-2805 of the Code of Civil Procedure, I think a direction, can and should be made, under the circumstances of this case, for the application from the income by the trustees to the support, maintenance and education of the minor, to the extent of $10 per week, dating from May 28, 1898, until the further order of the court. The application of the guardian to be reimbursed by the trustees for past maintenance of the infant cannot be granted in this proceeding. There are cases, like Matter of Kerwin, 59 Hun, 589, and Matter of Haslehurst, 4 Misc. Rep. 366, in which it w'as held that general guardians could be compelled by the surrogate to make compensation to parties for past maintenance of the ward, but the decisions therein were based upon the provisions of section, 2746 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which has no application to the present proceeding, which is brought against testamentary trustees. I know of no authority which authorizes me to direct the respondents to make such payment. An order in accordance herewith may be submitted on notice of settlement.
Decreed accordingly.