Case law

In re the Estate Cole

18 Mills Surr. 173 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 28, 1916

(Parker v. Cole, 208 Mass. 260 .) So far as the decisions of this state go the case of Reid v. Brown ( 54 Misc. Rep. 481 -482) is the only one cited where the subject has been considered. … If he had desired to defeat this power of election, he should have followed the suggestion contained in Reid v. Brown (supra) and placed the $10,000 in trust for the benefit of the annuitant.

In re the Estate of Heughes

144 Misc. 922 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 17, 1932

Div. 715 ) the contestant asked the privilege of a “ general examination ” of the proponent, on the authority of Herbage v. City of Utica ( 109 N. … (Citing Matter of Hodgman, [1920] 113 Misc. 215 ; Matter of Oakley, Id. 135; Matter of Kimmerle, 130 id. 767, and Sands v. Comeford, 211 App. Div. 406 .)

Worden v. Van Gieson

6 Dem. Sur. 237 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1887

Walcott, just before it was signed by the two men as attesting witnesses (Peck v. Cary, 27 N. Y., 9 ; Matter of Cottrell, 95 N. Y., 339 ; Brown v. Clark, 77 N. Y., 369 ; Radley v. Kuhn, 28 Hun, 577 ). .

Mannion v. International Railway Co.

66 Misc. 420 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1910

Hanley v. Brooklyn Heights R. Co., 110 App. Div. 429 ; Montgomery v. Buffalo R. Co., 165 N. Y. 139 ; Monnier v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 175 id. 281 ; Avery v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 121 id. 31. … Griffin v. Interurban St. R. Co., 179 N. Y. 438 ; O’Reilly v. Brooklyn H. R. Co., 179 id. 450 ; Bull v. N. Y. City R. Co., 192 id. 361; O’Connor v. Brooklyn H. R. Co., 123 App. Div. 784 ; Baron v. N. Y. City R.

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

9 Mills Surr. 269 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1912

Boosy v. Gardner, 18 B. 471 ; Haig v. Swiney, 1 Sim. & St. 487; Humphrey v. Humphrey, 1 Sim. (N. S.) 536; Watkins v. Weston, 32 B. 238 ; 3 J. & S. 434; Penny v. Pippin, 15 Wkly. Rep. 306; Matter of Tandy, Tandy v. … Tandy, 34 id. 748; Davidson v. Kimpton, 18 Ch. Div. 213; Coward v. Larkman, 56 L. T. Rep. 278; 57 id. 285; 60 id. 1; Elton v. Sheppard, 1 Brown Ch. 532; Matter of L. Herminier, Mousey v. Barton (1894), 1 Ch. Div. 675.

In re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of Thomas

3 Mills Surr. 332 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1902

Thompson v. Brown, 4 Johns. Ch. 620 ; Murray v. Blatchford, 1 Wend. 583 ; Matter of Scott, 1 Redf. 234 ; Gillespie v. Brooks, 2 id. 349 ; Shepard v. Saltus, 4 id. 232; Leland v. Manning, 4 Hun, 7 ; Chouteau v. … Y. 179 ; approved in Wood v. Tunnicliff, 74 id. 38.

In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Jacobs

8 Mills Surr. 299 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1911

In case of Morris v. … . *306 In the case of Brown v. Butchers & Drovers’ Bank, 6 Hill, 443 , a man became charged as an indorser by writing the figures “ 1-2-3 ” on the back of a note.

In re the Estate of Kahn

140 Misc. 532 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 16, 1931

(Matter of Brown, 77 Misc. 507, 511 ; Butler v. Johnson, 111 N. Y. 204, 212 .)

In re the Probate of the Will of Brant

1 Mills Surr. 398 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1899

In March of that year, however, he came to Few York city and took board and lodging with a Mrs. … Dupuy v. Wurtz, supra; Hart v. Kip, 148 N. Y. 306 ; Matter of Stover, 4 Redf. 82, 85 . Under these circumstances let us see what evidence we have as to decedent’s intention.

In re Beddia

201 Misc. 486 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 28, 1951

Pursuant to this commitment and in October, 1940, the Home boarded out the infant to the general guardian who is unrelated to the infant. … Letters of guardianship were duly issued to the boarding mother on May 22, 1946.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of The Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

18 Mills Surr. 479 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1917

Brown, Julia M. Daniels and Stuart H. Brown, children ■of Ethelinda R. Brown, a deceased sister of the half blood. By the will of the testator, Edwin 0. … (Edwards v. Freeman, 2 P. Wms. 435; Phiney v. Phiney [1708], 2 Vern. 638.)

In re the Estate of Brown

153 Misc. 70 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 22, 1934

Brown died on December 11, 1931. Prior to her death she had changed her domicile from the State of Colorado to the State of New York. … (Bullen v. Wisconsin, 240 U. S. 625 ; Porter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 288 id. 436; Matter of Dana Co., supra.)

In re the Estate of Pardy

161 Misc. 77 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 14, 1936

Y. 263, 268 ; Matter of Greenberg, 261 id. 474, 479, and Brown v. … There is authority for the proposition that a codicil may be probated as an independent instrument when the will to which it refers has been rendered inoperative by law, as by marriage of a woman (Brown v. Clark, 77 N.

In re the Construction of the Will of Welsh

5 Misc. 2d 378 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 28, 1956

(Brown v. Wadsworth, 168 N. Y. 225, 237 .) … Life Ins. & Trust Co. v. Winthrop, 237 N.

In re proving the last will & testament of Rosenthal

100 Misc. 84 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1917

In the first place, the maxim “ omnia praesumuntur rite esse acta ” applies in this court as in all other courts of the state. 1 Jarman Wills (6th Eng. ed.) 105, 121; Price v. Brown, 1 Bradf. 291 . … In Burgoyne v. Showler, 1 Robt. 9, Dr.

In re the Estate of Fludd

178 Misc. 2d 496 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 14, 1998

and it is not necessary to determine the respective contentions of the parties on the issue of whether the lien would attach to the recovery even if the claimant had no right to any portion of the recovery (see, Sillato v … Accordingly, the objections to the account filed on behalf of the Crime Victims Board are sustained.

In re of the Estate of Southard

150 Misc. 248 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 22, 1934

That theory, for wMch support is sometimes supposed to be found in such authorities as Rousseau v. Rouss ( 180 N. Y. 116 ); Hamlin v. Stevens (177 id. 39); Wallace v. … (McKeon v. Van Slyck, 223 N. Y. 392 ; Ward v. New York Life lns.

In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.

190 Misc. 328 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 9, 1947

(Connor v. New York Life Insurance Co., supra; Matter of Miller, 67 Misc. 660 ; Eagle v. Emmet, 4 Bradf. 117 .) … (Gerry v. Post, 13 How. Prac. 118 ; Oppenheim v. Wolf, 3 Sandf. Ch. 571; Merritt v. Thompson, 1 Hilt. 550 .)

Swenarton v. Hancock

9 Abb. N. Cas. 326 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1879

Thacher’s family in Brooklyn, where she was keeping a boarding-house, and continued to board with her until 1868,' when, she removed to Orange, N. … Delafield v. Parish, 25 N. Y. 9 .

Nahmens v. Copely

2 Dem. Sur. 253 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1883

For example, the beneficiary was an annuitant in Craig v. Craig ( 3 Barb. Ch., 76 ); and in Booth v. Ammerman, 4 Bradf., 129 ). Williamson v. … Obs., 179 ; Estate of Daniel Devlin, 1 Tucker, 460; Pierce v. Chamberlain, 41 How. Pr., 501 ; Brown v. Knapp, 79 N. Y., 136 ; Lupton v. Lupton, 2 Johns. Ch., 614 ).