Case law

In re the Estate of McShane

158 Misc. 777 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 25, 1936

Y. 281 ) and Vincent v. Newhouse (83 id. 505). … Brown ( 136 N. Y. 244 ) as stated in many subsequent cases. (Matter of Farmers’ L. & T. Co., 213 N. Y. 168, 173 .)

In re the Estate of Rubin

37 Misc. 2d 584 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 19, 1962

(Manufacturers Trust Co. v. Gray, 278 N. Y. 380, 386 ; Nostrand v. Ditmis, 127 N. Y. 355, 360 ; Third Nat. Bank v. Guenther, 123 N. Y. 568, 576 .) The following statement from the opinion in Manufacturers Trust Co. v. … Div. 381, 384 ; McCue v. Garvey, 14 Hun 562 ; Freeman v. Coit, 27 Hun 447 , 450; Watkins v. Brown, 89 App. Div. 193 ; Matter of Koretzky, 180 Misc. 108 .)

Hurd v. Callahan

5 Redf. 393 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1881

v. … The case of Ferguson v.

In re the Estate of Mavromatis

70 Misc. 2d 55 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 31, 1972

(Marrin v. Monroe, 222 App. Div. 251 , affd. 251 N. Y. 530 ; Real Property Law, § 291.) … (Brown v. Volkening, 64 N. Y. 76, 82, 83 ; Phillips v. Owen, 99 App. Div. 18 ; Doreo v. Doreo, 198 Misc. 445, 448 .)

In re the Estate of Johnson

167 Misc. 318 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 20, 1938

(Freed v. Sibley, 74 App. Div. 81 ; Brown v. Curtiss, 2 N. Y. 225 .) A thorough study of the case of American Chain Company, Inc. v. Arrow Grip Mfg. … (Shattuck v. Buck, 77 Misc. 95 ; Garfield National Bank v. Wallach, 223 App. Div. 303 ; City National Bank v. Phelps, 86 N. Y. 484 ; Jagger Iron Co. v. Walker, 76 id. 521 .)

In re the Estate of Cuddeback

174 Misc. 322 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 18, 1940

(Morton v. American Security & Trust Co. 251 App. Div. 31 ; affd., 276 N. Y. 475 ; Dodin v. Dodin, 16 App. Div. 42 ; affd., 162 N. Y. 635 ; New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. Viele, 161 id. 11; Tillman v. … (Salter v. Browne, supra; Matter of Fishel, 167 Misc. 145 ; affd., 256 App. Div. 915 .) This must exclude the adopted child of Henry Cuddeback for the reasons hereinbefore stated.

In re Ritch

2 Redf. 330 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1876

Counsel also cite the case of Shumway v. … In Wood v. Brown ( 34 N. Y., 337 ,) in discussing the power of a court of equity to entertain an action in behalf of one executor, against his co-executor, Mr.

Ex parte Thompson

4 Bradf. 154 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1856

He was cook on board the steam-ship, and not what is ordinarily understood as a mariner. … Pyke, in 3 Curteis, 539 ; Re Prendegast, 5 Notes of Cases, 92; Merlin, Test., sec. 2, § 3, arts. v. viii.)

Brush v. Holland

3 Bradf. 240 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1855

(Arnold v. Earle, 2 Lee’s Cases, p. 380.) By the ecclesiastical law, an executor propounding a will, is an incompetent witness to sustain it when contested. (Dean v. Russell, 3 Phil., 334 .) … Brown, 4 Cowen, 483; Smith v. Vincent, 15 Cow., 1 ; Hauberger v.

Durkee v. Smith

17 Mills Surr. 13 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 5, 1916

Brown, Orville 0. Smith, Russell A.. Little, William A. Wait and Sherman. … In Fairchild v. Edson; Edson v. Bartow ( 154 N. Y. 199 ) the testatrix executed her will and three codicils thereto and died, all during the same month.

In re the Estate of Morningstar

143 Misc. 620 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 25, 1932

(Matter of Mehler, 143 Misc. 63, 64 ; Murphy v. Lyon, 127 App. Div. 448, 449 ; Bell v. Fox, 138 id. 569, 572 ; Gruhn v. Eppig, 175 id. 787, 791; Bronner v. Walrath, 208 id. 758; Brown-Duffy Goatskin Corp. v. … Brown .

In re the Accounting of Gravenhorst

204 Misc. 377 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 27, 1953

Van Brocklin, 295 Ill. 434, 439 ; Golladay v. Knock, 235 Ill. 412 ; Hennessy v. Patterson, 85 N. Y. 91, 98 ). … A gift to named persons and to the survivors of them is a class gift (Sears v. Brown, 241 Mass. 523 ).

In re the Construction of the Will of Kaminester

16 Misc. 2d 1071 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 20, 1959

to exercise it Avithin the bounds of reasonable judgment, and it may interpose where he fails to use his judgment because of a mistaken aúcav, either of fact or law, as to the extent of his poAvers or duties (Matter of Brown … , 345 Pa. 373 ; Forrish v.

In re the Estate of Murtha

136 Misc. 424 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 16, 1930

Mason, who lived there for the same period; Jennie Brown, a neighbor from 1914 to 1923. … (Gall v. Gall, 114 N. Y. 109 ; Hynes v. McDermott, 91 id. 451; Matter of Hinman, 147 App. Div. 452 ; affd., 206 N. Y. 653 .) Application to revoke letters of administration is granted. Submit decree.

In re the Estate of Valverde

148 Misc. 49 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 10, 1933

(Studwell v. Mutual Benefit Life Assn., 29 J. & S. 287; affd., 139 N. Y. 615 ; Greenwich Bank v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 222 App. Div. 219 ; affid., 250 N. Y. 116 .) (See, also, Donley v. Glens Falls Ins. Co., 184 N. … Co. v. Central Trust Co., 156 App. Div. 182, 189 .)

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Dole

16 Mills Surr. 113 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 25, 1915

(Gall v. Stark, 98 Ill. App. 121 ; Gerz v. Weber, 151 Penn. St. 396. See, too, Collyer v. Collyer, 113 N. Y. 449 .) … (Kearney v. McKeon, 85 N. Y. 136 ; Matter of Van Slooten v. Wheeler, 140 id. 624 ; Porter v. Rhoades, 48 App. Div. 635 .)

In re the Estate of Brown

171 Misc. 1008 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 18, 1939

It is beyond doubt that a contract to make a last will, or a certain provision in one, is an obligation which the courts will decree should be specifically performed (Morgan v. Sanborn, 225 N. Y. 454, 462 ; Rastetter v. … Hoenninger, 214 id. 66, 71); and they will impress a trust on the fund in such circumstances as those presented in this Brown case, even if the will now offered were denied probate.

In re the Estate of Berard

89 Misc. 2d 838 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1977

Evans V. Brewster, S. Petitioner requests a construction of article third of the will and a determination as to the validity of the exercise of a power of appointment contained therein. … Brown, absolutely and forever.” (Emphasis added.)

Gouraud v. Gouraud

3 Redf. 262 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1878

In Burlen v. … (Stilphen v. Houdlette, 60 Maine, 477.)

In re Harter's Estate

148 N.Y.S. 766 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 14, 1914

In the case of Markey v. Brewster, 10 Hun, 16 , affirmed, in 70 N. … In Wilsey v. Franklin, 57 Hun, 383 , 10 N. Y.