Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of John C. Van Clear, Deceased. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A., as Trustee Under the Will of John C. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Respondent; Midlantic National Bank (Formerly National Newark and Essex Bank) et al., as Executors of Mary E. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Appellants; Robert I. Herbert et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-06-17
Citations: 36 N.Y.2d 975
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of John C. Van Clear, Deceased. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A., as Trustee Under the Will of John C. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Respondent; Midlantic National Bank (Formerly National Newark and Essex Bank) et al., as Executors of Mary E. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Appellants; Robert I. Herbert et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 975–981

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of John C. Van Clear, Deceased. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A., as Trustee Under the Will of John C. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Respondent; Midlantic National Bank (Formerly National Newark and Essex Bank) et al., as Executors of Mary E. Van Cleaf, Deceased, Appellants; Robert I. Herbert et al., Respondents.
Submitted May 8, 1975;
decided June 17, 1975
Standish F. Medina for appellants.
Alfred C. Clapp for Alexander F. Imlay, individually, and others, respondents.

Opinion:
Concur: Judges Gabrielli, Jones, Fuchsberg and Cooke. Chief Judge Breitel dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion in which Judges Jasen and Wachtler concur.