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4 Mills Surr. 102 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1903
Div. 64, 67, 68 ; Matter of Union Trust Co., 65 id. 449; Brown v. Wheeler, 53 id. 6; Kager v. Brenneman, 47 id. 66, aff'd, 165 N. Y. 674 ; Cline v. Sherman, 144 id. 601; Bowditch v. … Ayrault, *104 138 id. 222; Matter of Denton v. Sanford, 103 id. 607; Matter of Hawley, 100 id. 206; Matter of Tilden, 98 id. 434.
Cited 0 timesPublishedIn re the Construction of the Will of Stephan
199 Misc. 118 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 26, 1950
Y. 122 ; Roseboom v. Roseboom, 81 N. Y. 356 ; Post v. Moore, 181 N. Y. 15 ; Tillman v. Ogren, supra). … (Matter of Brown, 119 Cal. App. 195 ; Massachusetts Audubon Soc. v. Ormond Vil. Improvement Assn., 152 Fla. 1 ; Dudley v. Milton, 176 Mass. 167; Marston v. Stickney, 58 N. H. 609; Hartfield v. Pennsylvania Co., 89 N. J.
Cited 12 timesPublished174 Misc. 1025 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 13, 1940
The State has empowered surrogates in unmistakable language, and it is not the function of the courts to discover or to fashion reasons for thwarting the manifest policy.’ ” (Matter of Raymond v. Davis, 248 N. … Examination of the record in Matter of Brown ( 221 App.
Cited 13 timesPublished11 N.Y.S. 773 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 17, 1890
Ford v. Babcock, 1 Denio, 158 ; Frees v. Ford, 6 N. Y. 178 ; Bank v. Judson, 8 N. Y. 260 ; People v. Bradner, 13 N. E. Rep. 87. Jurisdictional Amount—Judgment for Money Only. Laws N. … People v. Board of Excise, 3 N. Y. St. Rep. 253. Foreclosure of Mechanic’s.Lien—Fraudulent Conveyances. Since the city court has jurisdiction of an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, (Code Civil Proc. N.
Cited 0 timesPublished13 Misc. 2d 566 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 19, 1958
In the case of Soper v. Brown ( 136 N. … (Scott v. Guernsey, 48 N. Y. 106 ; Low v. Harmony, 72 id. 408.) ” In Scott v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedIn re the Probate of the Will of Meng
201 Misc. 589 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 5, 1952
Y. 600 ; Matter of Kelly, 182 Misc. 481 ; Matter of Callister, 147 Misc. 257 ; Matter of Brown, 133 Misc. 457 , and see Matter of Van Hoecke, 197 Misc. 339, 341-342 , affd. 277 App. … (Bourne v. Dorney, 184 App. Div. 476 , affd. 227 N. Y. 641 , supra.)
Cited 0 timesPublished3 Dem. Sur. 233 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1884
Treating the question of interest, therefore, as if the entire estate had always been personal property in the executor’s hands, I am of the opinion that this case falls wfithin the rule promulgated in Brown v. … Y., 18 ; Lowndes v. Lowndes, 15 Vesey, 301; Williamson v. Williamson, 6 Paige, 298 ; King v. Talbot, 40 N. Y., 76 ; Loder v. Hatfield, 71 N. Y., 92 ). A decree may be entered accordingly.
Cited 0 timesPublished156 Misc. 661 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 18, 1935
Y. 608 ; Steinback v. Diepenbrock, 158 id. 24, 30; Ferdon v. Canfield, 104 id. 143, 146; Matter of Pastore, 155 Misc. 247, 250 .) … On the latter point, the court says (at p. 405): “ As to deductible debts, we agree with the Board of Tax Appeals.
Cited 18 timesPublishedIn re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Miller
7 Mills Surr. 507 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1910
Matter of Board of Education of New York, 173 N. Y. 321 ; Dunn v. Travis, 56 App. Div. 317 .
Cited 7 timesPublished2 Redf. 478 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 15, 1877
In Corwin v. … And in Wood v. Brown ( 34 N.
Cited 1 timesPublished133 Misc. 647 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 4, 1929
Also, said party of the second part, out of the income of said property shall board, clothe, maintain and provide necessary medical attendance for the aunt of said parties hereto, Mary McDermott, and in case of her death … (Kings-land v. Murray, 133 N. Y. 170 .) The first essential is that a decedent must be seized of real property *650 or an interest in real property that can be sold. (Surrogate’s Court Act, § 233.)
Cited 5 timesPublishedIn re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of Whitney
7 Mills Surr. 578 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1910
Terry v. Wiggins, 47 N. Y. 512 ; Smith v. Van Ostrand, 64 id. 278; Wager v. Wager, 89 id. 164; Matter of Gager, 111 id. 343; Crozier v. Bray, 120 id. 366; Rose v. Hatch, 125 id. 427; Leggett v. … Low v. Harmony, 72 U. T. 4T4; Matter of Brown Estate, 93' id. 296.
Cited 1 timesPublished39 Misc. 2d 895 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 13, 1963
(Felter v. Ackerson, 35 App. Div. 282 [2d Dept.].) … (Matter of Reed v. Browne, 295 N. Y. 184 [1946].)
Cited 2 timesPublished4 Dem. Sur. 524 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1886
Stoddard, 3 T. & C., 207; McCorn v. McCorn, 100 N. Y., 511 ). … But being given and accepted in lieu of dower, it must be paid in preference to other general legacies, the widow being regarded as a purchaser for consideration (Babcock v. Stoddard, supra; Isenhart v. Brown, 1 Edw.
Cited 0 timesPublished9 Misc. 2d 17 · New York Surrogate's Court · Aug 27, 1957
She has also been appointed vice chairman of the board of directors. The court sees no reason, in this case, why it should exercise discretion in the present trust estate (Restatement, Trusts, § 108; Goldstein v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKearney v. Brooklyn Industrial School Ass'n & Home for Destitute Children
1 Redf. 292 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1859
The opinion of the court, by Brown, J., is reported in People v. Kearney ( 31 Barb., 430 ; S. C., 19 How. Pr., 493 ).
Cited 1 timesPublished172 Misc. 433 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 16, 1939
(Matter of Brown, 242 N. Y. 1 .) Accordingly, and despite the use of deceased’s name by one of the executors, the court is constrained to hold that there was no good will realizable upon by the executors. … (Wagner v. Theriot, 236 N. Y. 588 .) Objection XV is overruled.
Cited 3 timesPublished36 Misc. 2d 909 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 25, 1962
The hospital charges for board, room, routine nursing care, drugs, tests and ordinary services are not disputed. The administrator challenges the charges for medical and surgical services. … (Matter of Meyer v. New York Hosp., 7 A D 2d 60; Goldwater v. Fisch, 261 App. Div. 226 ; Matter of Kocko v. Harris Coal Co., 262 N. Y. 535 ; Roosevelt Hosp. v. Begley, 92 N. Y. S. 2d 793; Roosevelt Hosp. v.
Cited 1 timesPublished197 Misc. 786 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 20, 1950
Y. 284 ) and parol evidence is never admissible to contradict the words of the will or to provide an intention that is omitted from the instrument (Matter of Smith, supra, Dwight v. Fancher, 245 N. Y. 71 ; Brown v. … Y. 169 ; Morris v. Sickly, 133 N. Y. 456 ; Herzog v. Title Guar. & Trust Co., 177 N. Y. 86; Central Trust Co. of New York v. Egleston, 185 N. Y. 23 ; Tilden v. Green, 130 *791 N. Y. 29 ; Riker v. Gwynne, 201 N.
Cited 14 timesPublished85 Misc. 2d 110 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 19, 1975
(Garland v Raunheim, 29 AD2d 383 .) A future estate is vested when there is a person in being who would have an immediate right to possession on the determination of the precedent estate. … (Matter of Brown, 154 NY 313 ; Matter of Campbell, 307 NY 29 ; Matter of Carmer, 45 NYS2d 24 .)
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