Case law

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 Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Tompkins

1 Mills Surr. 165 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1899

Graff v. Bonnett, 31 N. Y. 9 ; Cook v. Lowry, 95 id. 111 ; Wetmore v. Wetmore, 149 id. 527. … Brown v. Richter, 25 App. Div. 239 .

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.

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 Estate of Galvin

148 Misc. 546 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 29, 1933

Each claim is based on an alleged oral agreement by the testatrix, made on or about July 1, 1923, that if Esther Murphy, then fifteen years of age, would attend the Ursuline Academy, a boarding academy in Wilmington, Del. … Y. 513 ; Taylor v. Dodd, 58 id. 335, 349.) This objection is dismissed as to that matter, and is sustained as to proper payments made by this objectant. 5.

In re the Probate of the Will of Wood

2 Connoly 144 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1889

The cancelling itself is an equivocal act, and in order to operate as a revocation must be done animo revocandi. 2 Wharton’s Law of Evidence, § 900; Dan v. Brown, 4 Cow. 483, 490 . It-may be that Mrs. … In Bethel v.

In re the Estate of Wellington

35 Misc. 2d 277 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 16, 1962

Div. 855 ; Brown v. Brown, 122 App. Div. 576 ; Matter of McCollum, 80 App. Div. 362 ; Matter of Weaver, 53 Misc. 244 .)

In re the Estate of Smith

103 Misc. 2d 619 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 3, 1980

The deceased was residing with his mother (the petitioner) and was paying her $25 for weekly room and board and thus, the mother claims total pecuniary loss is hers. … However, financial dependency is not a precondition to recovery but is relevant in determining the amount of damages sustained. (9A Rohan, NY Civ Prac, par 5-4.3 [2]; Wishart v Andress, 46 AD2d 998 .)

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Mills

1 Mills Surr. 286 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 15, 1899

Rieck v. Fish, 1 Dem. 79 ; In re Flagg, 10 N. Y. St. Repr. 694; Lowman v. Elmira, C. & N. R. R. Co., 85 Hun, 195 ; Willcox v. Smith, 26 Barb. 318 -336; Redf. Surr. Ct. Pr. (5th Ed.) 686. … These citations all relate to the same case (Accounting of Brown, general guardian of Sandison), and that case simply decides that, where a surrogate has failed to exact a bond under section 2746, the sureties on the bond

In re the Estate of Hutchins

23 Misc. 2d 439 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 8, 1960

These facts alone justify a denial of the motion for examinations (Hebron v. Work, 101 App. Div. 463 ; Kravetz v. United Artists Corp., 141 N. Y. S. 2d 676; Matter of Carthage Paper Makers v. … United Box Board Co., 159 N. Y. S. 2d 659, affd. 3 A D 2d 640).

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

3 Mills Surr. 249 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1902

Brown v. Clark, 77 N. Y. 369 . … The doctrine of incorporation of extraneous documents is asserted in Caulfield v. Sullivan, 85 N. Y. 153 , and nowhere in the reported cases has this rule been abrogated.

In re the Probate of the Will of Wallace

184 Misc. 448 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 9, 1944

Div. 682 ; Matter of Browning, 153 Misc. 564 ; Matter of Green, 165 Misc. 108 ; Matter of Markel, 175 Misc. 570 , affd. 261 App. Div. 950 .) … (Titus v. Bassi, 182 App. Div. 387 Decedent Estate Law, § 40.) In Titus v. Bassi , just cited (supra), the parties were married in 1898.

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 Andrus

85 Misc. 2d 1062 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 1, 1976

In Board of Supervisors of Orleans County v Bowen (4 Lans 24, 31), it is stated: "The power to commence and prosecute actions necessarily includes and comprehends the power to finish them, and to determine how far they shall … (Fischer v City of New York, 207 Misc 528 ; Matter of Olson, 119 NYS2d 207 [a public assistance case]; Griggs v Renault Selling Branch, 179 App Div 845 ; Nearpass v Gilman, 104 NY 506 .)

In re Goelet's Estate

78 N.Y.S. 47 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 18, 1901

E. 139 ; People v. O’Brien, 111 N. Y. 1 , 18 N. E. 692 , 2 L. R. A. 255, 7 Am. St. Rep. 684 ; Sherrill v. Christ Church, 121 N. Y. 701 , 25 N. E. 50 ; In re Van Kleeck, Id.; Reid v. Board, 128 N. Y. 373 , 28 N. … E. 367 ; Quinlan v. Welch, 141 N. Y. 158 , 36 N. E. 12 ; In re Fayerweather, 143 N. Y. 114 , 38 N. E. 278 ; In re Roosevelt’s Estate, 143 N. Y. 120 , 38 N. E. 281 , 25 L. R. A. 695; In re Davis’ Estate, 149 N.

In re the Estate of Lilienthal

139 Misc. 225 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 28, 1930

Tracy, 15 Barb. 503 ; Schulters v. Johnson , 38 id. 80 ; Anderson v. Davison, 42 Hun, 431 ; Ragan v. Allen, 7 id. 537.) Such, further, appears to be the English rule. (Greville v. Browne, 7 H. L. C. 689.) … Sickly , 133 id. 456 , legatees, sister with whom testator resided, paying $100 a year for board and lodging, and niece; residue, nephew, brother and another sister; McManus v.

In re the Estate of Hiteman

110 Misc. 617 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1920

Bertel v. Board of Assessors, 34 La. Ann. 574 . … City of Petersburg v. Petersburg Benev. Mechanics’ Assn., 78 Va. 431 . In Morrow v.

In re the Estate of McCrea

47 Misc. 2d 361 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 23, 1965

The mere fact that the broker was the first to call the buyer’s attention to the property is not important (Loewenthal v. Klein, 159 App. Div. 334 ; Newberry & Co. v. Warnecke & Co., 267 App. Div. 418 , affd. 293 N. … The objectant appears to rely heavily on Salzano v. Pellillo (4 A D 2d 789).

In re the Estate of McGlone

171 Misc. 612 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 12, 1939

Div. 601 ; Matter of Moore, 165 Misc. 683, 690 ; Matter of Collins, 156 id. 783, 785 ; Matter of Brown, 153 id. 282, 287; Matter of Harris, 150 id. 758, 760, 761; Matter of Simeone, 141 id. 737, 746), it seems apparent that … (Lawrence v. Brown, 5 N. Y. 394, 401 ; Jewett v. Miller, *621 10 id. 402, 409 ; Manufacturers’ & Traders’ Bank v. Hazard, 30 id. 226, 230; Continental Nat. Bank v. Nat.