New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Estate of John P. Colegrove, Deceased. Frank H. Colegrove, Appellants and Respondents…
November 13, 1917221 N.Y. 455
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the invalid limitation provisions in John P. Colegrove's will must be severed, allowing the primary trust provisions to stand as three separate $5,000 trusts for each grandchild. The court reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for a decree consistent with this construction.