New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Proving the Will of Herman Bergdorf, Deceased. William Junghans, as Executors, Appellants…
October 15, 1912206 N.Y. 309
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order granting letters testamentary to the Guaranty Trust Company, holding that the merger of the Morton Trust Company into Guaranty transferred the executor rights designated in Herman Bergdorf's will, and that the testator's intent to appoint the survivors and successors of the named trust company is fulfilled by Guaranty.