Case Name: In the matter of the petition of Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and others
Court: New York Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1839-03-26
Citations: 3 Edw. Ch. 299
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the matter of the petition of Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Edwards' Chancery Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 299–300

Head Matter:
In the matter of the petition of Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and others.
March 26, 1839.
Trustee. Court substituting a trustee.
Where the court is asked to substitute trustees of real estate appointed by a will, a reference should be had to ascertain their standing and character and as to giving security.
Petition for substitution of trustees to act under the will of Mrs. Susan Barclay. The petition was made out in the names, as well of all the parties nominated trustees by the testatrix, as of the proposed substitutes. Two of the persons named had never acted, and now declined ; and the application was, to appoint others in their stead. The trustees had power to sell and convey real estate and pay over the proceeds to the executors.
Mr. F. Griffin and Mr. C. G. Havens, for the petitioners.

Opinion:
The Vice-Chancellor
said, there should be a reference to a master to ascertain whether the persons nominated were suitable and as to the propriety or necessity of their giving security; and the following order was approved and entered : " At, &c. In the matter of the petition of, &c. On reading and filing the petition of the above named Peter Gerard Stuyvesant, Morris Robinson, George Barclay, Anthony Barclay, Henry Barclay and Schuyler Livingston, duly verified by the oath of all the said petitioners ; and on motion of Francis Griffin, of counsel for the the said petitioners : it is ordered that it be referred to Charles B. Moore, Esq., one of the masters of this court, residing in the city of New-York, to inquire and report to this court, whether Henry Barclay and Schuyler Livingston, named in said petition, are proper persons to be appointed trustees under the last will and testament of Susan Barclay therein mentioned, in the place of the said Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and Morris Robinson, according to the prayer of said petition. And also, whether, in his opinion, said Henry Barclay and Schuyler Livingston, in case they be appointed such trustees, should be required to give any, and if any what security, for the faithful performance of their duty 95 such trustees ; and to take from them the requisite security."