Case law

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Wyatt

1 Gibb. Surr. 104 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1894

Tobias v. Ketchum, 32 N. Y. 329 ; Vernon v. Vernon, 53 id. 357 ; Morse v. Morse, 85 id. 53; Roberts v. Corning, 89 id. 226, 237. I have carefully examined the cases cited by counsel for the executors of Mrs. … In Campbell v. Beaumont, 91 N.

In re Stiles' Estate

3 N.Y.S. 137 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1888

Board v. Scovell, 3 Dem. Sur. 516 . … In Purdy v.

In re the Estate of Harris

98 Misc. 2d 766 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 7, 1979

Natural Carbonic Gas Co., 220 US 61, 78-79 ; Massachusetts Bd. of Retirement v Murgia, 427 US 307, 313 ; Usery v Turner Elkhorn Min. … Co., 428 US 1 ; Eisenstadt v Baird, 405 US 438 ; McDonald v Board of Election, 394 US 802, 809 ; Barrett v Indiana, 229 US 26 ; Matter of Dorn "HH” v Lawrence (7I”, 31 NY2d 154, 158 ).

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 Judicial Settlement of the Account of Sharp

12 Mills Surr. 336 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1914

Emma Brown, a nurse, took charge of the deceased. The next day Mrs. … Hopkins v. Kent, 145 N. Y. 363 ; Roe v. Vingut, supra; DuBois v. Ray, 35 N. Y. 162 ; Greene v. Greene, 25 id. 512; Post v. Hover, 33 id. 601; Lytle v. Beveridge, 58 id. 598.

In re the Estate of Mackenzie

158 Misc. 543 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 27, 1936

In all litigations of the type here under consideration, the decedent unquestionably died leaving “ a family ” within the definition of Kain v. Fisher ( 6 N. … On October 30, 1916, she was granted a decree of separation from bed and board against the decedent in an action in the Supreme Court instituted by her for that purpose.

In re the Accounting of Downs

3 Mills Surr. 397 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1903

In King v. Talbot, 40 N. … Rep. 123 ; Shepard v. Patterson, 3 Dem. 183 ; United States Trust Co. v. Bixby, 2 id. 494; Du Bois v. Brown, 1 id. 317. Valuable assistance having been rendered the court by counsel, costs will be awarded to both sides.

In re the Construction of Will of Edey

24 Misc. 2d 806 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 10, 1960

The will also provided that if such trustee was not legally qualified to act then the chairman of its board of directors and its president act in its place and, if they should not qualify, he named the Central Union Trust … (Shannon v. *811 Irving Trust Co., 275 N. Y. 95 ; Matter of Matthiessen, 195 Misc. 598 .)

In re the Probate of a Paper Writing Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of Salisbury

7 Mills Surr. 34 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1908

Y. 175 ; Connelly v. O’Brien, 166 id. 406; Matter of Brown, 154 id. 313; Hersee v. Simpson, id. 496; Corse v. Chapman, 153 id. 466; Campbell v. Stokes, 142 id. 23; Haug v. Schumacher, 166 id. 506; Nelson v. … Russell, 135 id. 137; Moore v. Lyon, 25 Wend. 119 ; Davidson v. Jones, 112 App. Div. 256 ; Lyons v. Ostrander, 167 N. Y. 135 .

In re the Estate of Carples

140 Misc. 459 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 25, 1931

(Schettler v. Smith, 41 N. Y. 328 ; Matter of Wilcox, 194 id. 288, 294; Brown v. Quintard, 177 id. 75; Herzog v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., Id. 86; Matter of Hitchcock, 222 id. 57; Knox v. … (Bryant v. Thompson, 59 Hun, 545 ; Matter of Haight, 51 App. Div. 310, 313 ; Whiton v. Harmon, 54 Hun, 552, 555 ; Wright v. Mayer, 47 App. Div. 606 ; Cruger v. Phelps, 21 Misc. 252 ; O’Brien v. Barkley, 60 N. Y. St.

In re the Estate of Moran

127 Misc. 232 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 23, 1925

Brown, S. The only question upon the settlement of the above estate is whether or not the deceased and his wife, Frances M. … (West v. McCullough, supra; Platt v. Grubb, 41 Hun, 447 ; McElroy v. Albany Savings Bank, 8 App. Div. 46 ; McElroy v. Nat. Savings Bank, Id. 192 ; Matter of Meehan, 59 id. 156 .)

In re the Probate of a Paper Propounded as the Last Will & Testament of Jacobs

76 Misc. 394 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1912

People v. Murphy, 135 N. Y. 450 ; Hoag v. Wright, 174 id. 34. … Miller v. Brown, 2 Hagg. 209; Braham v. Burchell, 3. Add. 235 . At times such custody is most important if the genuineness of a document is at issue. Taylor Ev., § 660.

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of McGill

107 Misc. 109 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1919

Tynan v. Paschal, 27 Tex. 286 , referred to on the same point in Johnson v. Brown, 51 id. 79. … The court, in speaking of this letter and its effect and after having Walcott v.

In re the Estate of Feld

153 Misc. 2d 615 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 29, 1992

; Korman v Public Serv. … Truck Renting, 116 AD2d 631 , supra; Woodring v Board of Educ., 79 AD2d 1022 ; Keenan v Brooklyn City R. R.

In re the Estate of Walker

138 Misc. 149 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 27, 1930

The gift to Rochester University was matched by the General Education Board by securities based upon an equivalent to a valuation of $800 per share for each share of stock donated by Mr. Eastman. … Div. 75, 80 ; Lawton v. Lawton, 35 id. 395; McCabe v. Fowler, 84 N. Y. 314, 317 ; Guaranty Trust Co. of N. Y. v. Steel Corporation, 107 Misc. 720 ; affd., 226 N. Y. 693 ; Crabb v.

Simpson v. French

6 Dem. Sur. 108 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1888

Y., 278; Wright v. Miller, 8 N. Y. 24; Bell v. Warn, 4 Hun, 406 ; Thomas v. … that the first taker has the right to the absolute possession of the estate during life, and what interested party or court will assume to dictate whether such first taker shall pay one dollar or ten dollars per day, for board

In re the Estate of Sanford

4 Misc. 2d 487 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 14, 1957

(Tillman v. Ogren, 227 N. Y. 495, 505 [1920].) … (Davison v. Tams, supra.) In Equitable Trust Co. v.

In re the Estate of Fleischmann

64 Misc. 2d 924 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 3, 1970

(Haviland v. Halstead, 34 N. Y. 643 ; Lowe v. Quinn, 32 A D 2d 269, 271; Sweinhart v. Bamberger, 166 Misc. 256 , affd. 254 App. Div. 665 ; Levin v. Levin, 253 App. … (See Fender v. St. John-Mildmay [1938] A. C. 1, 14-17, 24-26, 32-33, 42-44, 52-53; Spiers v. Hunt [1908] 1 K. B. 720, 724-725; Paddock v. Robinson, 63 Ill. 99 ; Noice v. Brown, 38 N. J. L. 228, 229, affd. 39 N. J.

In re the Adoption of X (Anonymous)

84 Misc. 2d 770 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 26, 1975

Skokas v McCarthy ( 7 Misc 2d 963 ) are not contrary to those reached here. … Hydock v Greenberg, 273 App Div 710 .) The court holds that the consent of the natural mother is legally insufficient and the consent of the grandparents is informative only.

In re the Estate of Pastore

155 Misc. 247 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 17, 1935

Y. 68 ; Olmsted v. Keyes, 85 id. 593; Ferdon v. Canfield, 104 id. 143; Cuyler v. Wallace, 183 id. 291; Schoenholz v. N. Y. Life Ins. Co., 234 id. 24; Ruckenstein v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 263 id. 204; Lockwood v. … Brown, 17 Ind. 410, 413 ; Bennett v. Cook, 28 S. C. 353, 363; 6 S. E. 28 ; Graham v. Plotner, 47 Ind. App. 462 ; 151 N. E. 735, 739 .)