Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Theodore R. Carpenter as Substituted Trustee under the Will of J. Fairfield Carpenter, Deceased. American Surety Company of New York et al., Appellants and Respondents; Theodore R. Carpenter, Individually and as Substituted Successor Trustee, Respondents and Appellants; Ferris, Burgess, Hughes & Dorrance, Appellants, and Alice H. Carpenter, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of J. Fairfield Carpenter, 3d, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1947-05-29
Citations: 297 N.Y. 498
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Theodore R. Carpenter as Substituted Trustee under the Will of J. Fairfield Carpenter, Deceased. American Surety Company of New York et al., Appellants and Respondents; Theodore R. Carpenter, Individually and as Substituted Successor Trustee, Respondents and Appellants; Ferris, Burgess, Hughes & Dorrance, Appellants, and Alice H. Carpenter, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of J. Fairfield Carpenter, 3d, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 498–500

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Theodore R. Carpenter as Substituted Trustee under the Will of J. Fairfield Carpenter, Deceased. American Surety Company of New York et al., Appellants and Respondents; Theodore R. Carpenter, Individually and as Substituted Successor Trustee, Respondents and Appellants; Ferris, Burgess, Hughes & Dorrance, Appellants, and Alice H. Carpenter, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of J. Fairfield Carpenter, 3d, et al., Respondents.
Argued May 16, 1947;
decided May 29, 1947.
F. Walter Bliss, Alans on R. Fredericks, Warner M. Bouck, Margaret E. Bliss and George R. Crosby for American Surety Company, appellant and respondent.
J. Theodore Cross, William J. Foley and Francis G. Steates for Theodore R. Carpenter, individually and as successor trustee, et al., respondents and appellants.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Loughran, Ch. J., Conway, Desmond, Thacher, Dye and Fuld, JJ. Taking no part, Lewis, J.