Case law

In re the Estate of Aman

168 Misc. 471 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1938

Moore, 1 Dem. 191 ), or its “increase” (Murphy v. … Brown, 2 Edw. Ch. 341, 347 ). In the class of primitive cases, e. g., the mare in foal, the unshorn sheep, or the growing crop (Stall v. Wilbur, 77 N.

In re the Probate of the Will of Thompson

189 Misc. 873 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 11, 1947

The will, dated September 20, 1945, is all contained on one side of a white sheet of legal-sized paper, bound in a brown cover bearing the name of the testatrix’ attor *875 neys, Stephens & McCombs, of Hamilton, Ontario, … This is too well settled to call for the citation of authorities. ’ (Trustees of Theological Seminary v. Calhoun [ 25 N.

In re Mary Holbrook Russell Memorial Scholarship Fund

189 Misc. 2d 198 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 12, 2001

Such scholarships may include payment of or contributions toward room and board, as well as tuition. … It must enforce the intent of the public donors as well (see, Loch v Mayer, 50 Misc 442 ; Niles Post No. 2074 v Niles Mem. Hosp. Assn., 65 Ohio App 238, 29 NE2d 631 ; Richards v Wilson, supra).

In re the Proof & Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Keeler

12 N.Y. St. Rep. 148 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 16, 1887

Brown, a witness called by the proponents, says: Mr. … In the case of Brown v.

In re the Estate of Andrus

156 Misc. 268 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 2, 1935

(Globe Woolen Co. v. Utica G. & El. Co., 224 N. Y. 483 ; Munson v. Syracuse, G. & C. R. R. Co., 103 N. Y. 58 .) ” (Browning v. Fidelity Trust Co., 250 Fed. 321 ; Jothann v. Irving Trust Co., 151 Misc. 107 .) … Y. 704 ; Matter of Farmer, [1917] 99 Misc. 437 ; Matter of Hamilton, [1917] 100 id. 72; Matter of Kozlay, [1918] 104 id. 120; Matter of Fox, [1921] 114 id. 368; Matter of Marshall, [1922] 119 id. 407; Brown v.

In re the Accounting of Cohen

196 Misc. 599 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 19, 1949

By revoking the gifts in paragraph fifth there was no obliteration of the list itself (see Wetmore v. Parker, supra, p. 464 ; see, also, Matter of Halsted, 174 Misc. 292 , and Van Kleeck v. Minister of Ref. Prot. … Y. 499, 510 , supra; Kieran v. Hunter College Retirement Board, 255 App. Div. 378, 379 .)

In re the Estate of Schorer

154 Misc. 198 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 11, 1935

(Matter of Brown, 60 Misc. 35, 39 .) … (Reynolds v. Collins, 3 Hill, 36 ; Schutz v. Morette, 146 N.

In re the Estate of Billings

137 Misc. 758 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 6, 1930

(Schouler Wills [6th ed.], p. 1481; Hacker v. Hacker, 153 App. Div. 270, 272, 273 ; Schermerhorn v. Negus, 1 Den. 448 .) … (Conklin v. Clark, 48 Misc. 432 ; Matter of Smith, 86 id. 136; Southgate v. Continental Trust Company, 74 App. Div. 150 ; affd., on opinion below, 176 M. Y. 588; Lawrence v. Littlefield, 215 id. 561.)

In re the Estate of Goldfarb

18 Misc. 2d 773 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 7, 1959

(Mechler v. Dehn, 203 App. Div. 128 , affd. 236 N. Y. 572 ; Brown v. Lo Grasso, 203 App. Div. 50, 51 ; Dresdner v. Goldman Sachs Trading Corp., 240 App. Div. 242 ; 2 Carmody-Wait, New York Practice, p. 153.) … Werner v. Reid, 260 *779 App. Div. 1000 , affd. 285 N. Y. 693 ; Matter of Enright, 149 Misc. 353 .)

In re the Estate of Muffling

154 Misc. 300 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 18, 1935

Y. 245, 253 ; Foreman v. Foreman, 251 id. 237, 240; Fraw Realty Co. v. Natanson, 261 id. 396; Harlem Church, etc., v. Greater N. Y. Corp., etc., 145 Misc. 508, 514 .) In the dissenting opinion in Fraw Realty Co. v. … There was some mention of a boarder, when they removed from New York city to property at Flatbush, who paid for his board the sum of $600 per year.

In re the Will of Lang

1 Gibb. Surr. 127 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1894

Cornwall v. Riker, 2 Dem. 354 . … Lathrop v. Board of Foreign Missions, 67 Barb. 590 . Nor is a lack of -testamentary capacity to be assumed from the fact that one is far advanced in years. Horn v. Pullman, 72 N. Y. 269 .

In re Freihofer

172 Misc. 2d 260 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 2, 1997

trustee and executor under several trusts and wills of Freihofer family members, particularly the Charles Freihofer testamentary trust FBO Andrew Freihofer, and, unbeknown at the time to the petitioner, a member of the Board … (Matter of Hall, 183 Misc 672 [1944]; In re Estate of Meyrowitz, 137 NYS2d 677 [1954]; Matter of Stortecky v Mazzone, 85 NY2d 518 [1995].)

In re the Estate of Ditson

177 Misc. 648 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 27, 1941

Wallace (216 id. 28 ); McKeon v. Van Slyck (223 id. 392); Roberge v. Bonner (185 id. 265); Frankenberger v. Schneller (258 id. 270); Smith v. Burhyte ( 197 App. … The facts in that case were much stronger than those asserted here for' the plaintiffs claimed that they had given up their home and boarded with the decedent and cared for him during the rest of his life.

In re the Final Accounting in the Estate of Gerdes

5 Mills Surr. 321 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1906

The leading case on the subject in this State is that of Newell v. Nichols, 75 N. Y. 78 , in which the court states as follows (p. 89) : “ The rule is that the law will indulge in no presumption on the subject. … The General Slocum on the fateful day was proceeding through the East river in the direction of Long Island sound, having on board a large number of women and children, it being the occasion of a Sunday school picnic.

In re Williams' Estate

1 Pow. Surr. 284 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1892

Rep. 111; People v. Westbrook, 61 How. Pr. 138 ; Kammerrer v. Ziegler, 1 Dem. Sur. 177 ; Hopkins v. Van Valkenburgh, 16 Hun, 3 ). … Pool v. Pool, 1 Hill, 580 .

In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament of Johnson

123 Misc. 834 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 1, 1924

Brown v. Quintard, 177 N. Y. 75, 83 ; Furniss v. Cruikshank, 230 id. 495, 501; Ely v. Ely, 163 App. Div. 320 ; affd., 219 N. Y. 112 . … (Hawver v. Bell, 19 N. Y. Supp. 612 ; 141 N. Y. 142 ; Colton v. Colton, 127 U.

In re Petersen

134 Misc. 174 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 3, 1929

In Hessen v. McKinley ( 155 App. … In Wait v.

In re McCormick

2 Gibb. Surr. 350 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1898

Surrogate Jenks, in Gladding v. Follett, 2 Dem. 58 , which was affirmed at the General Term, 30 Hun, 219 , and by the Court of Appeals, 95 N. Y. 652 . … McDonald for board.

In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Lyon

17 Mills Surr. 434 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 23, 1916

undertook to create a trust for his sister for her life in all the property of which he attempted disposition; then a second life estate in sufficient of the estate to pay an income of $600; then he committed the remainder to a board … Had the testator owned the property ihe question would fall within Inglis v. Trastees of Sailor’s Snug Harbour (28 U. S. [3. Pet.] 99)- and Trustees of Sailor’s Snug Harbor v. Carmody ( 211 N.

In re the Estate of Veltri

202 Misc. 401 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 21, 1952

(Williams v. North Carolina, 325 U. S. 226 , supra; Rice v. Rice, 336 U. S. 674 ; Johnson v. Muelberger, 340 U. S. 581 ; Cook v. Cook, 342 U. S. 126 ; Sutton v. Leib, 342 U. S. 402 ; Brown v. Sheridan, 83 Ga. … In Earl of Bandon v.