Case law

In re the Estate of Bradley

84 Misc. 2d 1007 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 11, 1975

Coogan v Morgan, 45 App Div 628 , affd 162 NY 613 ), Matter of Morgan ( 164 App Div 854 , affd 215 NY 703 ) and Matter of Silliman ( 79 App Div 98 , affd 175 NY 513 ). … As to the contention that this court should favor the taxpayer, Matter of Brown ( 172 Misc 413 ) is cited which states that a court is obliged to construe taxing statutes most favora *1012 bly to the taxpayer.

In re the Construction of the Will of Klauber

201 Misc. 839 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 11, 1951

Y. 195, 200 ; Roe v. Vingut, 117 N. Y. 204, 212 ; Phillips v. Davies, 92 N. Y. 199 ; Greene v. Greene, 125 N. Y. 506, 512 ). … (Brown v. Quintard, 177 N.

In re the Estate of Nordhauser

197 Misc. 119 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 13, 1950

The decree can form no basis for a personal judgment and cannot affect the title to property not within the jurisdiction of the foreign court (Brown v. Fletcher’s Estate, 210 U. S. 82, 90 ; Ward v. Boyce, 152 N. … Y. 43 ; Opton v. Guaranty Trust Co., 194 Misc. 261 ).

In re the Estate of Radde

2 Connoly 293 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1890

In Risley v. Phoenix Bank, 83 N. … In Callahan as executrix v. Mayor, 66 N. Y. 656 , an action was brought in the Marine Court to recover salary alleged to be due and unpaid plaintiff’s testator as Assistant Sergeant at Arms of the Board of Aider-men.

Hamersley v. Lockman

2 Dem. Sur. 524 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1884

The next reported case, whose determination involved a question similar to that now under discussion, was Dan v. Brown (4 Cow., 483—1825). … In Waterman v.

In re the Estate of Karstens

169 Misc. 842 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1938

Morrison, 1 Brown Ch. 389; Coote v. Boyd, 2 id. 521; Moggridge v. Thackwell, 1 Ves. Jr. 464; affd., 13 id. 415; Osborne v. Leeds, 5 id. 369; Benyon v. Benyon, 17 id. 34; Lee v. Pain, 4 Hare, 201; Wilson v. O'Leary, L. … (Ridges v. Morrison, supra; Hurst v. Beach, supra.)

Jones v. Hamersley

4 Dem. Sur. 427 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1886

Cantwell, 36 Hun, 528 ; Ward v. Ward, 16 Abb. N. C., 253 ). This conclusion is not at odds with Lorillard v. Coster ( 5 Paige, 172 ), or with Hawley v. James ( 5 Paige, 442 ). … Taylor ( 129 Mass., 160 ); Goddard v. Brown (12 R. I., 31); Hampton v. Holman (L. R., 5 Ch. Div., 183); Jackson v. Turnley (21 Eng. L. & Eg., 13); *437 Thellusson v.

In re the Estate of Lamborn

171 Misc. 734 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 26, 1939

(Zorner v. Foth, 124 N. J. Eq. 508; 2 A. [2d] 666, citing Wyckoff v. Perrine, 37 N. J. Eq. 118.) … (Zorner v. Foth, supra; Kearns v. Kearns, 77 N. J. Eq. 453; 76 A. 1042 ; Blair v. Scribner, 67 N. J. Eq. 583; 60 A. 356 ; Burnett v. Heinrichs, 95 N. J. Eq. 112; 122 A. 681 .)

In re the Estate of Cook

56 Misc. 2d 196 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 6, 1968

In this accounting proceeding the Commissioner of the Board of Social Services of Nassau County (hereinafter referred to as the “County”) has filed a claim against the estate for reimbursement of medical public assistance … either of said parties subsequently acquired the property they would still be liable (Social Services Law, § 104; Social Welfare Law, § 258 [now Social Services Law, § 369]; Matter of Karnbach, 208 Misc. 693 ; Trussell v.

In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of Boshart

107 Misc. 697 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1919

Thomson v. Smith, Williams v. Haddock, Moore v. Burrows, supra; Gerard Titles, 499. … Sewell v. Underhill, 197 N. Y. 168 . The interest of the vendees is insurable (Van Wyck v. Alliger, supra) and may be subject to dower. Champion v. Brown, 6 Johns. Ch. 398 ; Hicks v. Stebbins, 3 Bans. 329; Williams v.

In re the Estate of Beaman

171 Misc. 578 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 27, 1939

. *579 It is undisputed that the infant was placed in an institution and boarded at the expense of the city from June 30, 1933, to October 15, 1935, at the rate of $7.10 per week. The testatrix died on August 3, 1933. … (Betz v. Horr, 250 App. Div. 457 ; Matter of Collins, 243 id. 737; Matter of Lang, 242 id. 781; Matter of Beningaso, 165 Misc. 459 ; Matter of Trent, 159 id. 822; Tolley v.

In re the Estate of Meyer

59 Misc. 2d 507 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 30, 1969

Div. 447, 451 ; Matter of Ratkowsky v. Browne, 267 App. Div. 643, 646 ; Annotation, 96 ALR 2d 1236 , 1247-1251.)

In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of MacDowell

14 Mills Surr. 11 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1915

“In Stratton v. … S. 465 ; Dexter v. Harvard College, 176 Mass. 195 ; Darcey v. Kelly, 153 id. 433.

In re McEvoy's Estate

3 N.Y.S. 207 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1888

In the recently decided ease of Holland v. Alcock, 108 N. Y.. 312,16 N. E. … Copeland, 2 Brown, Ch. 156.

In re Bartholick's Will

5 N.Y.S. 842 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 12, 1889

Cornwell v. Riker, 2 Dem. Sur. 354 ; Brown v. Torrey, 24 Barb. 583 ; Reynolds v. Root, 62 Barb. 253 ; Horn v. Pullman, 72 N. Y. 269 ; Coit v. Patchen, 77 N. Y. 536 . 2. Undue Influence. … Wilson v. Moran, 3 Bradf. Sur. 181; Newhouse v. Godwin, 17 Barb. 236 ; In re Will of Smith, 95 N. Y. 516 ; Nexsen v. Nexsen, * 41 N. Y. 229 .

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Manning

1 Mills Surr. 257 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 15, 1899

and VI of his will, the proceeds of the real property described in item V to his son Frederick Arnold and the proceeds of the real estate in item VI to his other three children named in item VI. … Scott v. Guernsey, 48 N. Y. 106 ; Low v. Harmony, 72 id. 414; Matter of Brown, 93 id. 295; Stokes v. Weston, 142 id. 439; Matter of Miller, 18 App. Div. 215 .

In re Hart

134 Misc. 168 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 4, 1929

(Williamson v. Brown, 15 N. Y. 354, 359 ; Bennett v. Buchan, 76 id. 386, 390, 391 ; Abbey v. Taber, 11 N. Y. Supp. 548 .) The Northchester assignment was sold to Mr. Hegeman, the attorney acting for Mrs. Kloppenburg. … (Leask v. Hoagland, 64 Misc. 156 ; Farmers’ L. & T. Co. v. Hendrickson, 25 Barb. 484, 488 ; Tyler v. Strang, 21 id. 198, 203; 11 C. J. 521.)

In re Estate of Hunter

22 Abb. N. Cas. 24 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1887

In the Hebrew Ben., etc. v. … In the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, etc. v.

In re the Estate of Murphy

70 Misc. 2d 516 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 7, 1972

The leading case, Booth v. Baptist Church ( 126 N. … It is a question of degree (Langdon v. Astor’s Executors, 16 N. Y. 9, 26, 31 ; Robert v. Corning, 89 N. Y. 225, 242 ).

In re the Accounting of Rudnick

198 Misc. 59 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 6, 1950

The question is always one of intention (Matter of Ferguson, 194 Misc. 840, 842 , and cases there cited; Matter of Brown, N. Y. L. J., Jan. 9, 1950, p. 84, col. 6). … (Weed v. Hoge, 85 Conn. 490 .) In Devenish v. Pester (72 L. T. 816) the court said at page 818: “ What, after all, is a devise of lands!