Case law

In re the Estate of Hackett

37 Misc. 2d 1029 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 19, 1962

(Mount v. Tuttle, 183 N. Y. 358 ; Matter of Merritt, 280 N. Y. 391 ; Wright v. Wright, 225 N. Y. 329 ; Matter of Lawless, 194 Misc. 844 , affd. 277 App. Div. 1045 , motion for leave to appeal denied 302 N. … New York ” will be paid to the Board of Education of the City of New York.

In re the Construction of the Will of Turcott

10 Misc. 2d 461 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 26, 1956

In support of the possibility of such a latter construction, counsel for petitioners cite Matter of Reed v. Browne ( 295 N. Y. 184 ). In that case (involving income taxe?)

In re the Estate of Thompson

116 Misc. 453 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 15, 1921

Pickslay v. Starr, 149 N. Y. 432 ; Haviland v. Willets, 141 id. 35; Bayley v. Bayley, 141 App. Div. 243 ; Platt v. Elias, 186 N. … Doucet v. Mass. Bonding & Insur. Co., 180 N. Y. 589 , 603. The assignment was valid, and constituted an absolute conveyance of the legacy. Brown v. Spohr, 180 N. Y. 201, 209 ; McGuire v. Murphy, 107 App.

In re Stoehr's Estate

23 N.Y.S. 280 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 1, 1893

In the case of Welch v. Gallagher, 2 Dem. Sur. 40 , it was held that the surrogate’s court had no power to determine a disputed claim for board and apparel of an infant. In Re Kerwin, (Sup.) 14 N. Y.

In re the Accounting of State Bank

1 Misc. 2d 869 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 28, 1956

Y. 370 ; Camp v. Presbyterian Soc. of Sacketts Harbor, 105 Misc. 139, 145 .) … (Matter of Dillenback, 189 Misc. 538 ; Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2, 230 N.

In re the Estate of Cardoso

133 Misc. 244 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1928

The original contract is merely an agreement on the decedent’s part to pay a specified rate per week four weeks in advance for board, treatment, etc. … (Kirkpatrick Home for Childless Women v. Kenyon, 119 Misc. 349 ; Matter of Daly, 58 App. Div. 49 ; Lorillard v. Clyde, 14 2 N. Y. 456 .)

In re the Accounting of Quant

187 Misc. 142 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 25, 1946

Div. 998 ; Bailey v. Buffalo L., T. & S. D. Co., 213 N. Y. 525 ; Matter of Wilbur, 27 Misc. 126 , mod. sub nom. Matter of Baker, 72 App. Div. 211 , affd. 172 N. Y. 617 ; Matter of Camp, 126 N. Y. 377 ; Mitchell v. … Div. 452 ; Matter of Taylor, 153 Misc. 673 ; Matter of Brown, 129 Misc. 293 ; Matter of Davis, 37 Misc. 326 ; and see Wait on New York Practice [4th ed.], p. 111.) The statute (Civ. Prac.

In re the Probate of Last Will & Testament of Brown

131 Misc. 859 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 16, 1928

In White v. … And in Hoes v. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.

In re the Estate of Taff

61 Misc. 2d 602 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 21, 1970

The claim of the Board of Public Welfare is accordingly dismissed.” The Brodine case above referred to is Matter of Brodine (10 A D 2d 414, 416, affd. 13 N Y 2d 734). … Although the instant proceeding is against the parent’s estate, by way of passing the court will refer to Matter of Woods v.

In re the Estate of LeFave

87 Misc. 2d 552 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 21, 1976

(Matter of Fowler, 263 App Div 255 , affd 288 NY 697 ; Wells v Squires 117 App Div 502 , affd 191 NY 529 .) … See Wells v Squires ( 117 App Div 502 , affd 191 NY 529 , supra), cited with favor in Matter of Trumble (supra).

In re the Estate of Clark

54 Misc. 2d 1015 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 26, 1967

In the absence of a showing that the terminoloogy used is ambiguous, no extrinsic evidence is admissible to *1022 supply, contradict, enlarge or vary the written words (Brown v. Quintard, 177 N. … In the absence of a showing that the terminology of the will is ambiguous, no extrinsic evidence is admissible to contradict, vary or enlarge the written words used by the testator (Brown v. Quintard, 177 N.

Bates v. Underhill

3 Redf. 365 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1878

In Styles v. … The cases of Sutherland v. Brush ( 7 Johns. Ch., 17 ), Manahan v. Gibbons ( 19 Johns., 109, 427 ), Brown’s Accounting (16 Abb. Pr., [N.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Eichler

84 Misc. 667 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1914

In Colvin v. … Foster v. Hawley, 8 Hun, 68 ; Gall v. Gall, supra.

In re the Estate of Minter

57 Misc. 2d 270 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 29, 1968

In the case of Moyers v. Gregory ( 175 Va. 230, 233 ) the Virginia court stated: “If the will is written wholly in the handwriting of the testator and signed by him it is a valid will ”. So too, in the case of Brown v.

In re the Estate of Racz

114 Misc. 2d 146 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 25, 1982

Bank of East Islip v Brower, 42 NY2d 471 ; Gair v Peck, 6 NY2d 97 ; Matter of Schanzer, 7 AD2d 275 , affd 8 NY2d 972 ). … of the Workers’ Compensation Law specifically provides that beneficiaries should not be required to pay any fees with reference to recovering workers’ compensation benefits except as approved by the Workers’ Compensation Board

In re the Estate of Davis

126 Misc. 233 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 22, 1925

(Palmer v. Horn, 84 N. Y. 516 ; Low v. Harmony, 72 id. 408.) This rule, however, is not inflexible. It has been held otherwise where, as the court said, “ the reason of the thing demands it.” (Prowitt v. Rodman, 37 N. … (Matter of Brown, 93 N. Y. 295 .)

In re the Estate of Davies

197 Misc. 827 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 3, 1950

Jamaica Water Supply Co. v. State Board of Tax Comrs., 196 N. Y. 39, 57 .) “ In People ex rel. Manhattan Ry. Co. v. Woodbury ( 203 N. … Co. v. State Board of Tax Comrs., 212 N.

In re the Accounting of Wamsley

2 Misc. 2d 482 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 21, 1956

That result obtains when the life beneficiary of the trust fund is also the remainderman and sole trustee, in which case “ The result is a merger, not merely into a legal life estate, Matter of Reed v. Browne, 295 N. … Ackerman v. Ackerman ( 222 App. Div. 229 , affd. 251 N.

Fraenznick v. Miller

1 Dem. Sur. 136 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1883

Brown’s executors filed their accounts in October, 1880, and commenced proceedings before my predecessor for their judicial settlement. … Wright v.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Hoag

1 Gibb. Surr. 341 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1895

Moore v. Moore, *343 3 Abb. Ct. App. Dec. 303 ; Williams v. Hutchinson, 3 N. Y. 312 ; Ross v. Ross, 6 Hun, 182 . … Reynolds v. Robinson, 64 N. Y. 589 ; Coleman v. Burr, 93 id. 17; Porter v. Dunn, supra; Stamp v. Franklin, 144 N.