Bird v. Stein’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “* * * we are of the opinion that Lawrence Stein was acting as trustee of the estate as provided under the will, but was commingling the funds of the estate with his own, and was not properly accounting to the beneficiaries of the trust. He at no time formally repudiated the trust, and is estopped to deny its validity. * * * Even though the estate which she [Mrs. Stein] held under the original deed prior to her husband's death was a joint tenancy, by electing to take under the will, and acquiescing in that part which bequeathed a portion of the property to her son Lawrence, she impliedly released any interest she might have had as a joint-tenant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bird v. Stein

2. “with directions that a full accounting be made, discovery had, a division of the estate effected as the interests of the parties may appear, and judgment rendered against the appellee Lawrence Stein for any amount that may be due to the beneficiaries of the trust”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bird v. Stein