40 N.Y.S. 152 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1896
We think this motion should have been granted.
The action is in equity by a testamentary guardian of two infants to obtain an accounting with respect to the income of certain securities held by the defendant “ in trust:” In such an action “ any person
There is nothing in the Code to justify the conclusion that the fact that the non-joinder of the substituted trustee has been pleaded as a defense, prevents the court from directing such a person to be brought in as a party defendant at any time. In fact, the only effect of pleading this as a defense in. this action would be to require the court on the trial to direct that the person be made a party, and adjourn the proceeding until its order had been complied with. Hor should we determine on this motion the question as to the jurisdiction of the chancellor of Hew Jersey to make this appointment. The trust was created under the laws of the State of Hew Jersey, and was to be performed as provided by its law; and the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, directing how that trust shall be carried out, cannot be attacked collaterally.
We think the order should be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with ten dollars costs.
Van Brunt, P. J., Barrett, Patterson and O’Brien, JJ., concurred.
Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with ten dollars costs.