Case law

Brown v. Lynch

2 Bradf. 214 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1852

Lynch’s marriage with Francis Brown. Mrs. Raphel says, “ at the time of the marriage, it was understood between Mr. Brown, his wife and myself that the boy should make his home with me. He remained with me. … Brown was appointed guardian of the minor by the Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford.

Price v. Brown

1 Bradf. 291 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1850

McNally v. Brown

5 Redf. 372 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1882

Brown’s wife, and the property in Grand avenue to his son Robert. George Miller did not read the whole of the will, only read some portions of it: Q. … Probate must therefore be refused (Sheridan v. Houghton, 6 Abb. N. C., 234 ). Decreed accordingly.

Brown v. Kerrigan

4 Redf. 146 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1879

Maze v. Brown

2 Dem. Sur. 217 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1883

Aside from any other considerations growing out of the facts presented on the motion papers, this petition must therefore be denied (Dakin v. Demining, 6 Paige, 95 ; Montross v. Wheeler, 4 Lans., 99 ).

Davis v. Brown

1 Redf. 259 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1859

And the other two witnesses testified, that the deceased and the applicant, during the summers of 1850 and 1851 boarded at a private hoarding;house at Lake Mahopac, in which several families boarded, and the parties were … The case of Starr v.

Du Bois v. Brown

1 Dem. Sur. 317 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1882

Administrator (3 id., 151, 249; 4 id., 28; affi’d, Caujolle v. Ferrie, 23 N. Y, 90). The same may be said of the cases of Hallett v. Hare ( 5 Paige, 315 [1835]) and Rose v. Clark (8 id., 574 [1841]). … Cas., 143 ; Goodell v. Jackson, 20 Johns., 697 , 722; Matter of Brown, 21 Wend., 316 ).

Clapp v. Brown

4 Redf. 200 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1880

In Dominick v. … In Hetzell v.

Brown v. Public Administrator

2 Bradf. 103 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1852

The deceased, at the time of his death, was indebted to the petitioners, Brown & Dimock, upon a judgment for $405,08, recovered against him in the County Court of Craven County, in the State of North Carolina; and application

Carman v. Brown

4 Dem. Sur. 96 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1886

Harry Brown died on October 1st, 1868, leaving a will which was admitted to probate on the 19th day of the. same month and year. … Ac *103 cording to the cases of Martin v. Gage ( 9 N. Y., 398 ) and Clark v. Ford ( 1 Abb. Ct. App.

Barry v. Brown

2 Dem. Sur. 309 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1883

It is an unimportant circumstance that tMs acknowledgement and publication were made to the witnesses on different occasions, and when they were apart from each other (Hoysradt v. Kingman, 22 N. Y., 372).

Hirschfield v. Board of Education

89 Misc. 115 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1915

Hazen v. Board of Education, 127 App. Div. 235 ; Stetson v. Board of Education , 165 id. 476; Hoefling v. Board of Education , 120 id. 545. … Fox v. Board of Education , N. Y. L. J., May 13,1914, no opinion, is similar to the case at bar, and was affirmed by the Appellate Division. See announcement of Nov. 27, 1914.

Board of Missions v. Scovell

3 Dem. Sur. 516 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1884

The bequest is claimed by “the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America,” and “ The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbvterian Church in the United States of America,” as the corporations … Pr., 387 ; Riggs v. Cragg, 89 N. Y., 479 ; Code Civ. Pro., § 2472, subd. 3; § 2481, subd. 11).

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Brown

9 Mills Surr. 535 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1912

In re the Estate of Dazian

167 Misc. 151 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 24, 1938

Y. 380 ; Butterworth v. Keeler, 219 id. 446 .) … (Matter of Browning, 165 Misc. 819 .)

In re the Legacy Given by the Will of Mills

121 Misc. 147 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1923

The residuary legatees are the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. … In Brown v. Condit, 70 N. J. Eq. 440, the court discussed the principles involved in the query and held upon the facts of that case that the doctrine of cy-pres did not apply as there was no charitable intention.

In re the Estate of Luckenbach

46 Misc. 2d 864 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 30, 1965

The corporation had an independent board of directors; its officers were elected by the board; it paid corporation taxes; its creditors treated the company as a corporation; and all indications were that this was a multimillion … Y. 234 ; Matter of Dix, 34 Misc 2d 421 ; Matter of Browning, 258 App. Div. 621 ). The petitioner’s contentions could only be asserted by the corporation.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Intermediate Account of Proceedings of Brown

129 Misc. 293 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 8, 1927

Brown, in his individual capacity. … (McMaster v. Gould, 240 N. Y. 379, 386 ; Matter of Walsh, 126 Misc. 479 .)

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Stone

1 Gibb. Surr. 461 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1895

Galen v. Brown, 22 N. Y. 37 ; Tillotson v. Race, id. 126 ; Abb. Tr. Ev. 130, note; Matter of Hastings, 6 Dem. 307 . … Vernon v. Vernon, 53 N. Y. 351 ; Lamb v. Lamb, 131 id. 227.

In re the Estate of Johnson

108 Misc. 2d 1066 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 4, 1981

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Brown ( 270 F Supp 782 , affd 392 F2d 120, cert den 391 US 921 ), cited by the Attorney-General as involving prohibited judicial State action, is readily distinguishable. … The mere supervision of and appointment of trustees by a probate court does not alone amount to proscribed State entanglement (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Brown, 270 F Supp 782, 787 , supra).