The Trustees of the Sailors' Snug Harbor in the City of New York, Respondents v. Thomas Carmody, as…

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of a demurrer, holding that the complaint sufficiently alleged a cause of action to seek the Supreme Court's direction over the administration of the Sailors' Snug Harbor charitable trust. It further affirmed the Supreme Court's jurisdiction under the 1893 and 1901 statutes to modify the trust to fulfill the testator's intent.