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  • In re the Estate of Ford

    198 Misc. 69 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 21, 1950

    Bankers Trust Co. v. Graves ( 270 N. Y. 316 ). … Williams v. Board of *75 Supervisors, 78 N. Y. 561 ; Matter of New York Catholic Protectory, 77 N. Y. 342 ; National Bank of Chemung v. City of Elmira, 53 N. Y. 49 .” (Emphasis supplied.).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Cable

    123 Misc. 894 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 6, 1924

    Cook v. White, 43 App. Div. 388 ; affd., 167 N. Y. 588 ; Matter of Emmons, 110 App. Div. 701 ; Matter of Johnson, 105 Misc. Rep. 451 ; affd., 188 App. Div. 954 ; Brown v. Clark, 77 N. … Bloodgood v. Lewis, 209 N. Y. 95, 103 ; Van Cortlandt v. Kip, 1 Hill, 590 ; Brown v. Riggin, 94 Ill. 560 ; Manship v. Stewart, 181 Ind. 299 ; Crosbie v. MacDoual, 4 Ves. Jr. 610; Green v. Tribe, L. R., 9 Ch.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • In re the Construction of the Will of Feinson

    196 Misc. 590 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 12, 1949

    (Clark v. Dodge, 269 N. Y. 410 ; Kassel v. Empire Tinware Co., 178 App. Div. 176 ; Matter of Block, 186 Misc. 945, 949 .) … (Clark v. Dodge, supra, p. 415 .)

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Brower

    125 Misc. 712 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 30, 1925

    (Flynn v. McDermott, 183 N. Y. 62 ; Camardella v. Schwartz, 126 App. Div. 334 .) … It appears that prior to the decision in Matter of Brown ( 212 App. Div. 677 , decided in April last and affd., 240 N.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Estate of Bashford

    178 Misc. 951 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 30, 1942

    (Hopper v. Sage, supra 534; Ford v. Snook, supra.) … (People v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • In re Stocum's Will

    94 N.Y.S. 588 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 8, 1905

    Stuart v. Brown, 11 App. Div. 492 , 42 N. Y. Supp. 365 . … Stuart v. Brown, supra. As stated in this case, there are no great-grandchildren, but there are grandchildren, and the case is quite similar to that of In re Davis (R. I. 1896) 35 Atl. 1046 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Accounting of Public Administrator of Kings County

    25 Misc. 3d 236 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 10, 2009

    supervise the fees attorneys charge for legal services even though same are agreed upon or are unchallenged by the parties to the proceeding and notwithstanding the existence of a retainer agreement (see Matter of Stortecky v … (Guideline of Administrative Board for Offices of Public Administrators Pursuant to Sur *241 rogate’s Court Procedure Act Section 1128 [approved by Board Mar. 20, 2006].)

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re Weston

    6 Mills Surr. 518 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1908

    Gove v. Harris, 4 Dem. 293 . … Y. 464 ; Matter of O’Neil, 91 id. 523 ; Cook v. White, 43 App. Div. 393 , affd. 167 N. Y. 588 ; Matter of Carll, 38 Misc. Rep. 474 -5; Matter of Emmons, 110 App. Div. 701 . In Brown v. Clark, 77 N.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the of the Will of Alden

    9 Mills Surr. 46 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1912

    This same rule of law is recognized in O’Brien v. Jackson, 167 N. Y. 31 . It is, therefore, apparent that, if the claimant has a claim for board and care of John S. … . *50 In Skidmore v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Estate of Quinn

    142 Misc. 481 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 21, 1931

    The disappointment of the claimant over not receiving a legacy cannot be made the basis of recovery in the absence of an established promise or agreement, express or implied, to pay for board or lodging. (Collyer v. … (Butcher v. Geissenhainer, 125 App. Div. 272 .) In Hamlin v. Stevens ( 177 N.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Accounting of Mulligan

    203 Misc. 1012 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 10, 1953

    App. 581 , supra; Elgin v. Gross-Kelly & Co., 20 N. M. 450; cf. Raesser v. National Exch. Bank, 112 Wis. 591 ; with Dixon Shoe Co. v. … The construction of a uniform statute such as the Negotiable Instruments Luav by the courts of other jurisdictions is entitled to great Aveight in this State (see Brown v. Brown, 91 Misc. 220, 223 ; Century Bank v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • In re the Probate of the Will of Ely

    1 Gibb. Surr. 587 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1896

    Dew v. Clark, 3 Add. 79 .” … Peck v. Cary, 27 N. Y. 9 ; Gardner v. Gardner, 22 Wend. 526 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.

    199 Misc. 440 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 21, 1950

    (Matter of Reed v. Browne, 295 N. Y. 184 .) In Rose v. Hatch ( 125 N. … In Brown v. Spohr ( 180 N.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In re the Estate of Brush

    136 Misc. 581 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1930

    (Shirk v. Brookfield, 77 *583 App. Div. 295, 298 ; Winch v. Warner, 186 id. 710, 713; Featherstone v. Fowler, 174 id. 452.) … (McKeon v. Van Slyck, 223 N. Y. 392, 398 ; Caldwell v. Lucas, 233 id. 248, 254; Collier v. Rutledge, 136 id. 621; Matter of Wood, 207 App.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In re the Accounting of Wind

    1 Misc. 2d 260 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 5, 1955

    (Real Property Law, § 92; 1 Scott on Trusts § 99.3; Matter of Reed v. Browne, 295 N. Y. 184 .) For this reason the decree granting letters testamentary directed the widow to furnish a bond (Surrogate’s Ct. … Y. 196 ; Matter of Brittain, supra; Guaranty Trust Co. v. Leach, 168 Misc. 526 ; Matter of Wilmerding, 135 Misc. 674 ; Matter of Maloney, 120 Misc. 456 ; Matter of McDowell, 102 Misc. 275 ; mod. 193 App.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • In re the Estate of Fredenthal

    25 Misc. 2d 1068 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 27, 1960

    Klug, supra; Kernochan v. Murray, 111 N. Y. 306 ). … Y. 527 ; Matter of Brown, 153 Misc. 282 ; Matter of Van Hoecke, 197 Misc. 339 , affd. 277 App. Div. 832 ; Matter of Colaci, 288 N. Y. 158 ).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • In re the Estate of Bogan

    129 Misc. 119 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 17, 1927

    (Hodgman v. Cobb, 202 App. Div. 259 ; Brown v. Spohr, 180 N. Y. 201 .) In this instance there is no express gift to the executors and no directions for them to apply the income to the use of any one. (Snedeker v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Aldridge

    135 Misc. 442 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 31, 1929

    week with board for those who have not had prior experience. … A contention of similar nature was urged in the case of Adams v. Olin ( 140 N. Y. 150 ).

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • In re Kathan's Will

    141 N.Y.S. 705 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 5, 1913

    Strickland v. Aldridge, 9 Ves. 516; Muckleston v. Brown, 6 Ves. 52. Unless a penal condition is salutary it is always void. … Dan v. Brown, 4 Cow. 483, 490 ; Smith v. Wait, 4 Barb. 28 ; Waterman v. Whitney, 11 N. Y. 157, 161 , 62 Am. Dec. 71 ; Sweet v. Sweet, 1 Redf.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of VanDerzee

    7 Mills Surr. 400 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1910

    Grymes v. Hone, 49 N. Y. 23 . … Bouton v. Welch, 170 N. Y. 554 ; Andrews v. Nichols, 116 App. Div. 645 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished

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