Case law

In re Estate of Lockwood

101 Misc. 177 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1917

Rep. 391 , and cases there cited, particularly Ely v. Ely, 163 App. Div. 320 ; Hoyt v. Hoyt, 85 N. Y. 142 ; McCorn v. McCorn, 100 id. 511; Briggs v. Carroll, 117 id. 288; Irwin v. Teller, 188 id. 25. In Ely v. … (Isenhart v. Brown, 1 Edwards’ Ch. 411; Hathaway v.

Wright's Accounting

16 Abb. Pr. 429 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1875

Brown, or one of them. … In the case of Dobke v.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Allison

6 Mills Surr. 84 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1907

Roome v. Phillips, 24 N. Y. 463 ; Jackson v. … Stokes v. Weston, 142 N. Y. 433 , and cases cited. In Davidson v.

Cunningham v. Burdell

4 Bradf. 343 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1857

Burdell paid for his board on two occasions when intending to leave for a few days; no deduction was made for absence, and if he were at Herkimer at the time in question, his bill was running on at the hotel. … The natural color of his beard was a light brown, mixed with gray; but, as he dyed his hair, the appearance varied. At the time of his decease, it had been recently dyed.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Lloyd

12 Mills Surr. 493 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1914

Giles and her husband boarded for a time, and then for a period of seventeen years, beginning in 1884, lived in one or other of the dwelling houses belonging to the testator. Mr. … Gardner v. Heyer, 2 Paige, 11 ; Wolfe v. Van Nostrand, 2 N. Y. 570 ; Stimson v. Vroman, 99 id. 74; Williams v. Freeman, 83 id. 561; Morris v. Sickley, 133 id. 459; Fries v.

In re the Estate of Ullman

56 Misc. 2d 495 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 18, 1968

Newman v. Bore, 275 N. Y. 371, 379 [1937], citing Leonard v. Leonard, 181 Mass. 458 .) … (Lalor v. Lalor, 274 App. Div. 623 [1st Dept., 1949].)

Lyman v. Phillips

3 Dem. Sur. 459 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1883

Y., 9 ), and Nelson v. McGiffert ( 3 Barb. Ch., 158 ). In Brown v. … In Doe v.

In re Goodchild

160 Misc. 738 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 9, 1936

(Foley v. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 138 N. Y. 333, 343 ; Ackley v. Dygert, 33 Barb. 176, 193 ; Brown v. McCune, 5 Sandf. 224, 228 . See, also, Sternlieb v. Normandie Nat. Sec. Corp., 263 N. Y. 245, 250 .) … (Weaver v. Barden, 49 N. Y. 286 ; McNeil v.

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

8 Mills Surr. 112 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1911

Potter v. Browne, 197 N. Y. 288, 293 . … Chaffee v. Baptist Missionary Soc., 10 Paige, 85 ; Butler v. Benson, 1 Barb. 526, 533 ; Jackson v. Jackson, 39 N. Y. 153, 159 ; Matter of Foley, 55 Misc. Rep. 162 ; Matter of Simpson, 2 Redf. 29 ; Hartwell v.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Dunn

8 N.Y. St. Rep. 766 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1887

Genesee River National Bank v. Mead, 92 N. Y., 637 . … In the case of Myers v. Davis ( 22 N.

In re the Estate of Doelger

164 Misc. 590 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 23, 1937

(King v. Barnes, 109 N. Y. 267, 288 ; Lorillard v. Clyde, 86 id. 384, 389 ; Elger v. Boyle, 69 Misc. 273, 275 , a will case; Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co. v. Pierson, 130 id. 110, 122, 123.) … As was said in Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co. v.

In re the Estate of Smith

87 Misc. 2d 868 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 30, 1976

(Matter of Clark, 62 Hun 275 ; Cross v Long Island Loan & Trust Co., 75 Hun 533 ; Matter of Gerry, 103 NY 445 ; Stewart v Phelps, 71 App Div 91 , affd 173 NY 621 ; Matter of Baxter, 164 Misc 183 , affd 250 App Div 701 , affd … (Matter of Reed v Browne, 295 NY 184 .) It seems therefore that, unless some compelling reason is shown in a particular case, the tests applied to trusts apply under the circumstances of this case to legal life estates.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of the Mercantile Trust Co.

11 Mills Surr. 121 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 18, 1913

(King v. Talbot, 40 N. Y. 76 ; Thompson v. Brown, 4 Johns. Ch. 627 ; McRae v. McRae, 3 Bradf. 199 .) Stocks of variable value ought not to be timidly and hastily sacrificed, nor unwisely and imprudently held.

In re Mabie

5 Misc. 179 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1893

She evidently intrusted all such matters to his care and attention, and -paid him ten dollars per week throughout the whole period of her living with him for her board and maintenance. … Horn v. Pullman, 72 N. Y. 209 ; Van Guysling v. Van Kuren, 35 id. 70 ; Cornwell v. Riker, 2 Dem. 354 ; Matter of Williams, 19 N. Y. Supp. 780 ; Matter of Will of Snellmg, 136 N. Y. 515 .

In re the Estate of Prankard

187 Misc. 2d 566 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 18, 2000

) Trust A, comprised of two thirds of his residuary estate, of which Dorothy was the sole beneficiary, and (ii) Trust B, comprised of the remaining one third of the residuary estate, of which decedent’s sister Ethel Mae Brown … further testified: (iv) the Legislature did not favor permitting the industry to set its own standards of “reasonable” compensation, inasmuch as such a position “would not be in the best interest of the consumer”; and (v)

In re the Estate of Adler

164 Misc. 544 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 23, 1937

By reason of their ownership of the *548 entire stock of the corporation the executors and trustees controlled the board of directors of the corporation. … (Hascall v. King, 162 N. Y. 134 ; Appell *557 v. Appell, 177 App. Div. 570 ; affd., 221 N. Y. 602 .) His executors and trustees cannot.

In re Trevor

120 Misc. 22 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1922

Matter of Brown, 154 N. Y. 313 ; Hersee v. Simpson, Id. 496, 500; Davis v. MacMahon, 161 App. Div. 458, 464 ; affd., 214 N. Y. 614 ; Stack v. Leberman, 169 App. Div. 92, 94 . … Connelly v. O’Brien, 166 N. Y. 406 ; Livingston v. Greene, 52 id. 118; Hersee v. Simpson, supra, 496; Goebel v. Wolf, supra; Campbell v. Stokes, 142 N. Y. 23, 28 ; Warner v. Durant , 76 id. 133, 136 ; Bowditch v.

In re the Estate of Goodwin

190 Misc. 2d 601 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 23, 2002

. & Trust Co. v Winthrop, 237 NY 93 ; Schmidt v Jewett, 195 NY 486 ; Soper v Brown, 136 NY 244 ). … Case law also supports the determination that the terms “descendants” and “issue” are legal synonyms (see, e.g., Van Beuren v Dash, 30 NY 393 ; Matter of Schoellkopf, 21 Misc 2d 564 ; In re Russell’s Estate, 133 NYS2d 52

In re the Estate of Rothko

84 Misc. 2d 830 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 18, 1975

& Co. v. … (McCaffrey v. Woodin, [ 65 N.Y. 459 ] supra; Wisner v. Ocumpaugh, 71 N.Y. 113 ; Coats v. Donnell, 94 id. 168 ; Kribbs v. Alford, 120 id. 519; Cooper v. Douglass, 44 Barb. 409 .)

In re the Estate of de Brabant

197 Misc. 923 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 7, 1949

(Keuka College v. Ray, 167 N. Y. 96, 99-100 ; Barnes v. Perine, supra; Matter of Taylor, 236 App. Div. 571 ; Allegheny College v. National Chatauqua Co. Bank, 246 N. Y. 369 .) … Holding Corp. v. Gainsburg, 276 N. Y. 427, 433 .)