Case law

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Cunningham

9 Mills Surr. 158 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1912

Ould v. Washington Hospital, 95 U. S. 303, 309 ; People v. Ingersoll, 58 N. Y. 1, 14, 15 ; Holland v. Alcock, 108 id. 328; Allen v. Stevens, 161 id. 138; Incorporated So. v. … See Magill v. Brown, 16 Fed. Cas. 429 , and note on p. 437, for a list of public or charitable uses. But this particular point need not be discussed at length in this case, as the will of Mr.

In re the Estate of Cronin

143 Misc. 559 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 2, 1932

Moran v. … In Brown v. O’Barn ( 120 Misc. 550, 553 ) Judge Van Siclen expressed a clear dictum on the filing of objections to a will on the facts of that case. It reflects nothing useful to either side of the instant case.

In re the Estate of Toribio

24 Misc. 3d 1024 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 1, 2009

In Lau v Nichols ( 414 US 563 [1974]), the Court held that title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees public educational opportunities to limited English proficient students. … To facilitate access to the precious civic responsibility of voting, the New York City Board of Elections provides voter registration and ballots in Chinese, Spanish, and Korean, as well as English. 14 The courts have no

Postley v. Cheyne

4 Dem. Sur. 492 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1886

That is all and that is not enough (Martin v. Duke, 5 Redf., 597 ; Grubb v. Hamilton, 2 Dem., 414 ). Second. … Cheyne, is a stockholder of such corporation, its treasurer and a member of its board of directors. The other, Mr. Scott, has long been, and is now, its cashier. Mr.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Gourary

34 Misc. 3d 486 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 1, 2011

, Inc. v Lark Intl. … Objectant’s counsel cited Floyd v Carow ( 88 NY 560 [1882]).

In re the Estate of Daly

178 Misc. 943 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1942

Justice Stone in Texas v. Florida, 306 U. … (Mills v. State Board of Equalization, 97 Mont. 13 ; 33 P. [2d] 563 .) The irritation of possible excessive taxes was thereby removed.

In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of Allen

14 Misc. 93 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1920

Collister v. Fassitt, 7 App. Div. 20 ; affd., 163 N. Y. 281 . The law favors vesting of remainders. Matter of Brown, 154 N. Y. 313 . … Any board of directors having interest and courage to obstruct any of them or pursue a different line of action could make it necessary for the executors to resort to the voting power.

La Bau v. Vanderbilt

3 Redf. 384 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1879

In Gass v. … So in Brown v. Moore (6 Yerger, 272), the declarations of one of several devisees that the will had been unduly or fraudulently procured to be made, were held admissible. In Smith v.

Ely v. Megie

18 Mills Surr. 23 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 3, 1916

(McCorn v. McCorn, 100 N. Y. 511 , 513 and cases cited.) The same principle is applied in Bevan v. Cooper ( 72 N. Y. 317 ) ; Brill v. Wright ( 112 N. Y. 129 ) ; Briggs v. Carroll ( 117 N. Y. 288 ); Irwin v. … The hospital at Sea Breeze is an unincorporated charity managed By boards and officers- of the Yew York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor with the aid of a medical advisory board attached to the hospital

In re the Estate of Auditore

136 Misc. 664 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 1, 1930

(Cases above cited, and Franklin Coal Co. v. Hicks, 46 App. Div. 441, 444 ; Mollineaux v. Clapp, 99 id. 543, 544 ; Lauck v. Rohde, 20 Misc. 346, 348 ; Brown v. Recknagel, 4 N. Y. Supp. 101, 102 .) 3. … (Di Ionna v. Terry & Tench Co., 203 App. Div. 270, 271 ; Feigenbaum v. Hizsnay, 187 id. 126, 130; Gallagher v. Perot, 122 Misc. 845, 847 ; O’Conner v. Gifford, 117 N. Y. 275, 279 .)

In re the Estate of Saxton

163 Misc. 2d 439 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 16, 1994

City of New York v Hoar, 191 Misc 292, 294 ). … always included commissions according to the text writers and case law (see, Turano and Radigan, New York Estate Administration § J [1], at 165; 27 Carmody-Wait 2d, Surrogate Court & Estate Practice, §§ 159:47-159:52; 1 Board-man

In re the Estate of Witkind

167 Misc. 885 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 23, 1938

Lieber, 7 Paige, 483, 495 ; Johnson v. Hartshorne, 52 N. Y. 173, 180 ; Slater v. Slater, 78 App. Div. 449,459 ; modfd., on other grounds; 175 N. Y. 143 ; Stem v. … In Willcox v.

In re the Estate of Wilber

146 Misc. 163 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 6, 1931

(Phelps’ Executor v. Pond, 23 N. Y. 69 ; Matter of Silsby, 229 id. 396; Matter of Durand, 250 id. 45; Waxson Realty Corp. v. Rothschild, 229 App. Div. 302 ; Mount v. … (Cook v. Lowry, 95 N. Y. 103 ; Cochrane v. Schell, 140 id. 516; United States Trust Co. v. Soher, 178 id; 442; Kilpatrick v. Johnson, 15 id. 322; Matter of Kohler, 231 id. 353; Matter of Glass, 126 Misc. 728 .)

In re the Estate of Ryan

14 Misc. 3d 834 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 20, 2006

course of his marriage James Ryan executed a designation of beneficiary form with the plans, on March 14, 1993, wherein he designated “Anne Marie Ryan” “spouse” as the person to receive all monies due from the Joint Industry Board … Boronow, 71 NY2d 284 [1988]; Eickhoff v Eickhoff, 12 AD3d 741 [2004]; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith v Benjamin, 1 AD3d 39 [2003]; Zollner v Zollner, 263 AD2d 454 [1999]; Cook v Cook, 260 AD2d 160 [1999]; Jeannotte

In re Bennett

135 Misc. 486 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 30, 1929

A certificate from the board of elections of the city of New York, introduced in evidence, showed that he registered from the Wyckoff street address in the election of 1925 and voted ballot 13, and indicated that he also … (Bell v. Bell, 181 U. S. 175, 177 ; Rose v. Himely, 4 Cranch, 241, 269 ; Thompson v. Whitman, 18 Wall. 457, 469 ; German Savings & Loan Society v. Dormitzer, 192 U. S. 125, 128 ; Haddock v.

In re the Estates of Schinasi

139 Misc. 459 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 24, 1931

(Taylor v. Higgs, 202 N. Y. 65 ; Miller v. Hill, 137 App. Div. 378 ; 203 N. Y. 646 ; Tousey v. Hastings, 127 App. Div. 94 ; 194 N. Y. 79 ; Holt v. Tuite, 188 id. 17; Roberge v. Bonner, 185 id. 265; Rosseau v. … Rouss, 180 id. 116; Ide v. Brown, 178 id. 26; Hamlin v. Stevens, 177 id. 39; Edson v.

In re the Estate of Vaughan

145 Misc. 332 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 27, 1932

In Martin v. Funk ( 75 N. … In Sullivan v.

In re the Estate of Bartley

83 Misc. 2d 672 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 12, 1975

(Board of Educ. of City of Rockford v Page, 33 Ill 2d 372.) … (See, e.g., City of Mount Vernon v New York Inter Urban Water Co., 115 App Div 658, 660-661 .)

In re Mabie's Will

1 Pow. Surr. 503 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 16, 1893

Horn v. Pullman, 72 N. Y. 278 ; Children’s Aid Soc. v. Loveridge, 70 N. Y. 387 ; In re Williams’ Will, supra. … She evidently intrusted all such matters to his care and attention, and paid him $10 per week throughout the whole period of her living with him, for her board and maintenance.

Orphan Asylum v. White

6 Dem. Sur. 201 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1888

of Missions v. … In Purdy v.