Case law

In re the Estate of Miller

202 Misc. 150 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 4, 1951

Y. 112,125-126 , supra; Davlin v. Title Guar. & Trust Co., 229 App. Div. 269 , affd. 255 N. Y. 559 ; Hanigan v. Wright, 233 App. Div. 82 , affd. 257 N. Y. 602 .) … It has been held (Rawley v. Brown, 71 N. Y. 85, 89 ) that “ Possession of property alone and without explanation, is evidence of ownership; but is the lowest species of evidence.

In re the Estate of Klosinski

192 Misc. 2d 714 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 24, 2002

v Spohr, 180 NY 201 ; Kahn v Tierney, 135 App Div 897 , affd 201 NY 516 ). … Indeed, if there is sufficient evidence of compliance with the statute, the defect in the acknowledgment may be ignored unless there is a showing of prejudice (Matter of Hazell v Board of Elections, 224 AD2d 806 ; 1 NY Jur

In re the Estate of Segal

170 Misc. 673 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 27, 1939

(Forbes v. Halsey, 26 N. Y. 53, 65 ; Gardner v. Ogden, 22 id. 327, 340; Terwilliger v. … Brown, 44 id. 237, 241.) *675 The doctrine noted applies not only to direct purchases by fiduciaries of the trust property but is equally applicable where “ they purchase indirectly by procuring a third person to purchase

In re the Estate of Milnor

12 Mills Surr. 516 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1914

Schmidt v. Jewett, 195 N. Y. 486 ; Soper v. Brown, 136 id. 244. … Palmer v. Horn, 84 N. Y. 516 .

In re the Estate of Holmes

147 Misc. 394 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 27, 1933

The rule of instant revocation on marriage was applied in Brown v. Clark ( 77 N. … (Packer v. Packer, 179 Penn. St. 580.) “ But for the meaning and effect of the will we are to look to the law at the time of the testator’s death. (Wynne’s Lessee v. Wynne, 2 Swan [Tenn.], 405 [1852]; Price v.

In re the Estate of Clark

166 Misc. 909 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 16, 1938

Y. 474 ; Matter of Sitkin, 151 Misc. 448, 456 ; Matter of Brown, 153 id. 282, 287; Matter of Bommer, 159 id. 511, 520; Matter of Simeone, 141 id. 737,746. … Brown, 1 Edw. Ch. 411, 413 ; Orton v. Orton, 3 App. Ct. App. Dec. 411, 415; Stimson v. Vroman, 99 N. Y. 74, 80 ; Meyer v. Cahen, 111 id. 270; Bliven v. Seymour, 88 id. 469, 475; Dunning v.

In re the Estate of McNeil

53 Misc. 2d 677 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 9, 1967

Coogan v. Morgan, 45 App. Div. 628 , and affd. sub nom. Matter of Coogan v. Morgan, 162 N. … Y. 618 ; Matter of Brown, 172 Misc. 413 ; Matter of Troescher, 265 App. Div. 971, affd. 291 N. Y. 760 ; Tax Law, § 249-aa).

In re the Estate of Lathers

137 Misc. 222 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 12, 1930

(Citing Wood v. Penoyre, 18 Ves. 326; Sitwell v. Bernard, 6 id. 539 ; Wheeler v. Ruthven, 74 N. Y. 428 .) … (Matter of Brown, 115 Misc. 710 ; Matter of Arnolt, 127 id. 579, 590; Matter of Donchian, 128 id. 51,56; Matter of Rowland, 225 App. Div. [2d Dept.] 118,128.)

In re Estate of Johnson

105 Misc. 451 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1918

Ward v. Ward, 105 N. Y. 68 ; Underwood v. Curtis, 127 id. 523. … Brown v. Clark, 77 N. Y. 369 . The effect of a codicil to a will revoked by a later will is to revive and republish the earlier will. Matter of Knapp, 23 N. Y. Supp. 282 .

In re the Compulsory Accounting of Greenberg

208 Misc. 279 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 19, 1955

him, including the assets of a corporation owned by his decedent (Matter of Steinberg, 153 Misc. 339 ), the estate fiduciary is not required to administer the corporate business as if it were part of the estate (Matter of Browning … Y. v. American Ry. Traffic Co., 198 App. Div. 303 affd. 233 N. Y. 531 ; Matter of Friedman, 177 App.

In re the Estate of Watts

2 Connoly 415 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1890

The learned counsel for the executor claims that it had not, and cites the Matter of Brooks, 5 Dem. 326 ; Greeno v. Greeno, 23 Hun 478 ; Brown v. Catholic Mutual Benefit Ass’n, 33 Id. 236; Hellenberg v. … See Olmsted v. Long, 4 Dem. 44 . The executor knew all the facts when he filed his account. The error, if any, was one purely of law, and that has been held not to be a sufficient cause. In re Dey Ermand, 24 Hun. 1 .

In re the Estate of Mannix

147 Misc. 479 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 28, 1933

In Walsh v. Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank ( 106 Misc. 628 ; affd., 192 App. Div. 908 ; affd., 233 N. … A similar ruling is made by Surrogate Schulz in Matter of Wolf Brown (N. Y. L. J. Feb. 21, 1923). In Moran v.

In re the Estate of Denison

166 Misc. 940 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 5, 1938

(Thompson v. Thompson, 163 Misc. 946 ; Matter of Brown, 153 id. 282.) … (Lorillard v. Clyde, 142 N. Y. 456 ; Kirkpatrick Home for Childless Women v. Kenyon, 119 Misc. 349 .)

In re the Accounting of Green

200 Misc. 626 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 10, 1951

(Ralph v. Cronk, 266 N. Y. 428 ; Matter of Ditson, 177 Misc. 648, 654 .) … (Real Property Law, § 270; Salem v. Finney, 127 Misc. 387 .)

Estate of LeComte

8 N.Y. St. Rep. 784 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 11, 1887

Davoue v. Fanning, 2 John. Ch., 252; Cumberland Coal Co. v. Sherman, 30 Barb., 553 ; Iddings v. Bruen, 4 Sand., 223; De Caters v. De Chaumont, 3 Paige, 178 ; Van Epps v. Van Epps, 9 Paige, 237 ; Ames v. … Downing, 1 Brad., 321 ; Jewett v. Miller, 10 N. Y., 402 ; Gardner v. Ogden, 22 id , 327; Forbes v. Halsey, 26 id., 53; Conkey v. Bond, 36 id., 427; Terwilliger v. Brown, 44 id., 237; Fulton v.

In re Jeffrey's Estate

137 N.Y.S. 168 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 27, 1912

So in Wellesley v. Beaufort, 2 Russ. … In the case o£ Beardsley v.

In re the Accounting of Reidy

199 Misc. 311 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 21, 1951

(See Matter of Goettel, 184 Misc. 155, 160 ; Matter of Tousey, 34 Misc. 363 ; Gifford v. Dyer, 2 R. I. 99, and Atkinson on Wills, §§ 106, 107, pp. 234-236.) … (Brown v. Quintard, 177 N. Y. 75 ; Bradhurst v. Field, 135 N. Y. 564 ; Matter of Baylis, 78 N. Y. S. 2d 893; Matter of Ittleson, 197 Misc. 786, 789 .)

In re the Estate of Frederick

41 Misc. 2d 759 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 14, 1964

(Brown v. Quintara, 177 N. Y. 75, 83 .) The ambiguity in this will, if any in fact does exist, is found in the language of the will and not outside the will. … In the Powers opinion there is reference to Daniell v. Daniell (3 De G. & Sm. 337, 64 Eng.

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

10 Mills Surr. 420 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1913

Brown, No. 787 Eighth avenue, New York city, is appointed executor. … Thompson v. Quimbey, 2 Brad. 449 ; McQuire v. Kerr, 2 Brad. 244 .

In re the Estate of Klenk

151 Misc. 2d 863 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 6, 1991

(Brown v Lockwood, supra.) Significantly, the attorney-draftsman had no personal contact with the decedent before or after he drafted the will in question. … (Brill v Friends World Coll., 133 AD2d 729 [2d Dept 1987]; Shelton v Shelton, 151 AD2d 659 [2d Dept 1989].)