Case law

In re the Estate of Butler

36 Misc. 2d 430 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 28, 1962

Brown, 136 N. Y. 244 ). However, it has been consistently held that the presumption must yield to a very faint glimpse of a different intention (Matter of Good, 304 N. Y. 110 ; Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. … Y. 354 ; New York Life Ins. & Trust Co. v. Winthrop, 237 N. Y. 93 ; Matter of Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co., 213 N. Y. 168 ; Ferrer v. Pyne, 81 N.

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

37 Misc. 464 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1902

Y. 90 ; Hoppock v. Tucker, 59 id. 208 ; Moffett v. Elmendorf, 152 id. 484, 485. … Brown v. Richter, 25 App. Div. 239 ; Clark v. Cammann, 160 N. Y. 328, 329 ; Matter of Rhoades, 24 Misc. Rep. 642 , affd. 39 App. Div. 12 ; Doane v. Mercantile T. Co., 160 N. Y. 494 . Decreed accordingly.

In re McCabe

28 Abb. N. Cas. 59 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1891

Matter of Brown, 3 Civ. Pro. R. 39 ; s. c. as Fraenznick v. Millar, 1 Dem. 136 . (N. Y. Sur. Ct., 1883). … Du Bois v. Brown, 1 Dem. 317 . (Westchester Co. Sur. Ct., 1882).

In re the Will of Lissberger

189 Misc. 277 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 8, 1947

The resolution of the board of directors of the corporation approved for submission to the stockholders a proposal: “ To effect a split in the stock on a two for one basis, by issuing an additional share of Common Stock of … (Randall v. Bailey, 288 N. Y. 280 ; Stock Corporation Law, § 58.)

In re the Estate of Witherow

133 Misc. 2d 983 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 31, 1986

(See, Matter of Al-Ahmad, 133 Misc 2d 338 ; Estate of Browne, NYLJ, Nov. 5, 1986, p 11, col 5; Matter of White, 133 Misc 2d 971 .) … (McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes § 54; Becker v Huss Co., 43 NY2d 527, 540-541 .)

Barker v. Smith

1 Dem. Sur. 290 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1883

He ought not to have bought it, and ought not to be allowed to retain it against objection, even if it were admitted that he purchased in good faith and paid adequate consideration (Terwilliger v. Brown, 44 N. … Y., 40; Whelan v. Lynch, 60 N. Y., 469 ; Ormsby v. Copper Mining Co., 56 N. Y., 623 ; Tyng v. Warehouse Co., 58 N. Y., 308 ).

In re the Estate of Altman

115 Misc. 476 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1921

Brown v. Quintard, 177 N. Y. 75, 83 , quoting from Mann v. Mann, 1 Johns. Ch. 231 ; Fries v. Osborn, 190 N. Y. 35 ; Matter of Lummis, 101 Misc. Rep. 258 ; Matter of Douglas, 97 id. 208; Jessup-Redfield, 551. … La Frinz v. Whitney, 195 App. Div. 131 ; Fulton Trust Co. v. Phillips, 218 N. Y. 573 ; Cammann v. Bailey, 210 id. 19; Herzog v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 177 id. 86; Ritch v. Hawxhurst, 114 id. 512. Mr.

In re Detmold's Estate

3 N.Y.S. 555 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 30, 1888

Rundell v. … Rundell v.

Platt v. Moore

1 Dem. Sur. 191 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1883

Upon this subject, the decision in Isenhart v. Brown ( 2 Edw. Ch., 341) seems never to have been questioned. … She may justly claim, however, as directly within the doctrine asserted, in Isenhart v.

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

129 Misc. 78 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1927

Y. 381 ; Haug v. Schumacher, 166 id. 506 ; Meeks v. Meeks, 161 id. 66.) … Law, § 42; Brown v. Quintard, 177 N. Y. 75 ; Matter of Wilcox, 194 id. 288; Matter of Hitchcock, supra), and it follows that the trust is invalid and that the residue must be distributed as in a case of intestacy.

In re the Application for the Adoption of O'Keefe

164 Misc. 473 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 13, 1937

An authority cited to the court is Matter of Browning ( 153 Misc. 564 ). … (Fisher v. Fisher, 250 N. Y. 313 ; Thorp v.

In re the Estate of Phares

38 Misc. 2d 1 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 18, 1963

(Soper v. Brown, 136 N. Y. 244 ; Matter of Gardiner, 20 Misc 2d 722 .) It is also a well-known rule of law that statutes in derogation of the common law must be strictly construed. (50 Am. Jur., Statutes, § 402.)

In re the Estate of Griffin

16 Misc. 3d 295 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 2, 2007

Board of Regents of Univ. of State of N.Y., 295 NY 286, 293 [1946]). … (Majewski v BroadalbinPerth Cent. School Dist., 91 NY2d 577, 584 [1998].)

In re the Estate of Lowe

148 Misc. 107 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 6, 1933

(American Blue Stone Co. v. Cohn Cut Stone Co., 97 Misc. 428 ; affd., 178 App. Div. 911 ; People ex rel. Taylor v. Forbes, 143 N. Y. 219 ; Matter of Doyle, 257 id. 244, 267 ; Travelers Insurance Co. v. … Taylor v.

In re Perry

5 Misc. 149 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1893

Terry v Bale, 1 Dem, 452, and cases there cited. … Shute v. Shute, 5 Dem. 1 .

Harris v. Meyer

3 Redf. 450 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1879

(Miller v. Knox, above; Remnant v. Bremridge, 8 Taunt., 191; Rubery v. Stevens, 4 B. & Ad., 241; Tremeere v. Morison, 1 Bing., N. C., 89.) … It is insisted, however, that this court possesses equitable powers, and by invoking them the relief sought may be granted; and a dictum of Brown, J., in Seaman v. Duryea ( 10 Barb., 523 ), is referred to, and Kirby v.

Brittin v. Phillips

1 Dem. Sur. 57 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1882

Y., 500 ; Larkin v. Mann, 53 Barb., 267 ; Salisbury v. Morss, 7 Lans., 359 ; Gridley v. Gridley, 24 N. Y., 135; Brown v. Knapp, 79 N. Y., 143). … Thornton, 3 Brown Ch., 84, 188; DeWitt v. Schoonmaker, 2 Johns., 244 ). The facts of the case last cited were very similar to those which are here disclosed.

In re the Estate of Henry

153 Misc. 208 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 17, 1934

Div. 805 ); Monzillo v. Pelosi ( 116 Conn. 266 ; 164 A. 711 ); Matter of Ogilvie (291 Penn. St. 326; 139 A. 826 ); Brown v. United States ([Cal.] 65 F. [2d] 65). … (Erwin v. Waterbury, 186 App. Div. 569 ; Floyd v. Carow, 88 N. Y. 560 ; Lamb v. Lamb, 131 id. 227; Leggett v. Stevens, 185 id. 70, 79; Matter of Barrett, 132 App. Div. 134 ; Wechsler v. Dray, 203 id. 692.)

In re the Estate of Livingston

31 Misc. 2d 41 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 11, 1961

(Soper v. Brown, 136 N. Y. 244 .) The rule was often deplored (Petry v. Petry, 186 App. Div. 738 , affd. 227 N. Y. 621 ; Matter of Union Trust Co., 170 App. Div. 176 , mod. 219 N. Y. 537 , affd. 220 N. … (Palmer v. Horn, 84 N. Y. 516 ; Drake v. Drake, 134 N. Y. 220 ; Brown v. Tanz, 176 App. Div. 795 ; Matter of Durant, 231 N. Y. 41 ; Matter of Cotheal, 121 Misc. 665 ; Matter of Bostwick, 189 Misc. 331 .)

Hall v. Campbell

1 Dem. Sur. 415 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1882

Ch., 430 ; Drake v. Price, 7 Barb., 388 ; affi’d 1 Seld., 430; Westerfield v. Westerfield, 1 Bradf., 198 ; Mann v. Lawrence, 3 Bradf.,,424; Lansing v. Lansing, 45 Barb., 182 ; Betts v. Betts, 4 Abb., N. … Lockwood, 3 Redf., 465, 467 ; Brown’s Accounting, 16 Abb., N. S., 457, 469). Decreed accordingly.