PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 14-01604
DOCKET NO. CA 14-01605
DOCKET NO. CA 14-01606
DOCKET NO. CA 14-01754

IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 1932 BY ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED AND PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH NINTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 1.) IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH 22(b)(4) OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 2.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH FOURTH OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 3.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH TENTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 4.) ————————————————————— ————- CHARLES WEHLE AND HENRY WEHLE, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.) IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 1932 BY ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED AND PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH NINTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 1.) ——————————————————————& mdash;———- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH 22(b)(4) OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 2.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH FOURTH OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 3.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH TENTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 4.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- CHARLES WEHLE AND HENRY WEHLE, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 2.) IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 1932 BY ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED AND PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH NINTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 1.) ——————————————————————& mdash;———- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH 22(b)(4) OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 2.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH FOURTH OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 3.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH TENTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 4.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- CHARLES WEHLE AND HENRY WEHLE, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 3.) IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 1932 BY ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED AND PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH NINTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 1.) ——————————————————————& mdash;———- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH 22(b)(4) OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 2.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH FOURTH OF THE WILL OF ALVAH G. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 3.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- IN THE MATTER OF JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK) (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK, N.A.) (SUCCESSOR BY CONSOLIDATION TO LINCOLN FIRST BANK OF ROCHESTER) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY), AS TRUSTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH TENTH OF THE WILL OF MARJORIE H. STRONG, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARJORIE STRONG WEHLE, DECEASED (WHO DIED JANUARY 8, 2004), PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 4.) ——————————————————————& mdash;——- CHARLES WEHLE AND HENRY WEHLE, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 4.)

Appellants Charles Wehle and Henry Wehle having moved for the admission pro hac vice of Mark Daniel Davis, Esq., for purposes of the appeals taken herein from orders and a judgment of the Monroe County Surrogate's Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of said court on November 26, 2013, February 14, 2014, and April 21, 2014,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Mark A. Grannis, Esq., dated February 26, 2015, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Mark Daniel Davis, Esq., is admitted pro hac vice for purposes of this appeal.

Entered: March 12, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk