Case law

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 Hornidge

135 Misc. 170 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 6, 1929

Law, § 178; Genet v. Hunt, 113 N. Y. 158, 170 ; Dana v. Murray, 122 id. 604, 616; Hillen v. Iselin, 144 id. 365, 373.) (See, also Thomson v. Livingston, 6 N. Y. Super. Ct. [4 Sandf.] 539; Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co. v. … Y. 403, 411 ), and such has been the uniform determination since that time (Woodruff v. Cook, 61 N. Y. 638, 641 ; La Farge v. Brown, 31 App.

In re Estate of Dow

32 Misc. 2d 415 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 25, 1955

We may also take into account the fact that as the dominant figure in the bank, testator knew well the ability and character .of his officers, or lieutenants, and his board of directors, for had he not implicit confidence … (Matter of McElrath, 238 Iowa 1239 ; Hifler v. Calmac Oil & Gas Corp., 10 N. Y. S. 2d 531, affd. 258 App. Div. 78 ; Matter of Arnold, 165 Misc. 455 .)

In re Vert

126 Misc. 220 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 28, 1925

Law, § 11; LaFarge v. Brown, 31 App. Div. 542 ; Stoiber v. Stoiber, 40 id. 156, 161; Whitefield v. Crissman, 123 id. 233, 235; Underwood v. Curtis, 127 N. Y. 523 .) … In Kalish v. Kalish ( 166 N.

Estate of Koch

24 Abb. N. Cas. 468 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1890

He never gained a residence in this State, but the assets left on board the vessel came into possession of defendant. … Young v. Hicks, 92 N. Y. 235 .

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of the Administrator of the Estate of Farley

15 Mills Surr. 130 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1915

(Hickok v. Bunting, 67 App. Div. 560 ; Russell v. Hitchcock, 105 id. 315; Morgan v. Foran, 120 id. 185.) … (Sheridan v. Mayor, 68 N. *143 Y. 30 ; Allen v. Brown, 44 id. 228; Graser v. Stellwagen, 25 id. 315; Guy v. Craighead, 6 App. Div. 463 .)

In re the Estate of Armstrong

164 Misc. 919 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 9, 1937

Armstrong did give, devise and bequeath to Emma V. Cummings, which by reason of the death of the said Emma V. Cummings, prior to the death of the testator became a part of the estate of Henry L. … Y. 396 ; Matter of Seaman, 147 id. 69; Matter of Baer, Id. 348; Matter of Brown, 154 id. 313; Clark v. Cammann, 160 id. 315; Matter of Crane, 164 id. 71; Dougherty v. Thompson, 167 id. 472; Stringer v.

In re the Construction of the Will of Mallouk

195 Misc. 996 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 21, 1949

Y. 667 ; Matter of Browning, 165 Misc. 819 , affd. 254 App. Div. 843 , affd. 281 N. Y. 577 ; Matter of Nelson, 268 N. Y. 255 .) … Y. v. Egleston, 185 N. Y. 23 ; Leach v. Godwin, 198 N. Y. 35 ).”

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Clark

135 Misc. 247 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 4, 1929

(Camman v. Bailey, 210 N. Y. 19, 30 .) … (See Hunt v. Kingston, 3 Misc. 309 .)

In re Morley's Will

119 N.Y.S. 58 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 5, 1909

BROWN, S. A large amount of testimony has been taken in this case, and some of it directly conflicting. It appears to the court from the evidence submitted herein that Elavia M. … In Marx, v. McGlynn et al., 88 N.

Walsh v. Laffan

2 Dem. Sur. 498 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1884

In Rutherford v. Rutherford (1 Den., 33—1845), the decedent," at the time of signing a paper claimed to be his will, had published it as a “ will or agreement.” Such publication was held insufficient. Brown v. … In Lewis v. Lewis, (11 N.

In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.

201 Misc. 226 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 30, 1951

I. 84; Crowell v. Rose, 38 R. I. 93; Rhode Island Hosp. Trust Co. v. Thomas, 73 R. I. 277; Prowitt v. Rodman, 37 N. Y. 42 ; Matter of Paton, 111 N. Y. 480 ; Pfender v. Depew, 136 App. … The objection to the amount of annual principal and income commissions paid to the “ advisory board ” is sustained; the amount of those commissions will be recomputed in accordance with the formula specified in the objections

In re the Appraisal for Taxation of the Estate of Fuller

2 Mills Surr. 230 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1901

Justice Mil *233 ler, of the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Davidson v. Board of Administration of New Orleans, 17 Alb. L. … Co. *238 v. Backus, 154 U. S. 421 ; Indianapolis & V. R. R. Co. v. Backus, id. 438 ; McKane v. Durston, 153 id. 684; Andrews v. Swartz, 156 id. 272; People v. Trezza, 128 N. Y. 529 .

Sherry v. Lozier

1 Bradf. 437 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1851

considering the uncertainty of this trail and transitory life, do, therefore, make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, First, after all my just debts be paid and discharged, I give and bequeath, v/ … They were placed under the other papers, at the bottom of the desk, and according to Miss Brooks’ statement, wrapped “ in a piece of oldrfashioned brown paper as an envelope but Mrs.

In re the Estate of Schnelle

77 Misc. 2d 857 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 25, 1974

(Walston v. Gardner, 381 F. 2d 580 ; Brasher v. Celebrezze, 340 F. 2d 413 .) … (Sowell v. Richardson, 319 F. Supp. 689 .) The court, in Sowell v.

In re the Adoption of E. W. C.

89 Misc. 2d 64 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 24, 1976

(Hopkins v Gifford, 309 Ill 363, 368.) … Scopas, 11 NY2d 120 ; People v Slater, 279 App Div 1042 , affd 304 NY 896 ).

Curran v. Sears

2 Redf. 526 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1877

In Manice v. Manice ( 43 N. … Justice Balooat, in Tinkham, v. Erie Railway, and Justice Story, in Vidal *538 v.

In re the Appraisal under the Transfer Tax Law of the Property of Davison

137 Misc. 852 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 11, 1930

City of Rochester v. Briggs, 50 N. Y. 553, 558 ; Willis v. City of Rochester, 219 id. 427, 432. See, also, Bradley v. Richmond, 227 U. S. 477 ; New York Cent., etc., R. R. Co. v. U. … (Matter of Armitage v. Board of Education, 122 Misc. 586, 591 ; affd., 210 App. Div. 812 ; affd., 240 N. Y. 548 .)

In re the Estate of Strong

171 Misc. 445 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 11, 1939

(Armondi v. Dunham, 221 App. … (Matter of Brown, 169 Misc. 43 .) “ An illegal appointment is no appointment.” (Low v. Bankers Trust Co., 270 N. Y. 143, 148 .)

In re the Estate of Schwimmer

8 Misc. 2d 550 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 19, 1944

Irving Trust Co. v. Day, 314 U. S. 556 ). … In Girard v.