Case law

In re the Estate of Johnson

5 Misc. 2d 87 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 7, 1956

Browne, 295 N. Y. 184 ; Rose v. Hatch, 125 N. Y. 427 ). … Y. 165,170 ; Peck v. Smith, 227 N. Y. 228, 232 ; Matter of Smith, 170 Misc. 556 ; see Surrogate’s Ct. Act, § 314, subd. 6). Like a trustee he may be compelled to account (Surrogate’s Ct.

In re the probate of the Will of Stewart

1 Connoly 86 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 15, 1888

Lancaster v. Washington Life Insurance Co., 62 Mo. 121 ; White v. Mann, 26 Me. 361 . In Merritt v. … In Gerry v.

In re the Accounting of Terry

202 Misc. 231 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 21, 1951

Div. 59 , supra [1925]; Matter of Bielby, 91 Misc. 353 , supra [1915]; Matter of Brown, 87 Misc. 541 [1914]; Matter of Sewell, 32 Misc. 604 [1900]; Gross v. Moore, 14 App. Div. 353 [1897].)

In re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Mulligan

1 Pow. Surr. 141 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 6, 1893

Stewart v. Brown, 37 N. Y. 350 ; Chamberlain v. Darrow, 46 Hun, 48 , 11 St. Rep. 100 ; Wilcox v. Hawley, 31 N. … The claim that the original act was unconstitutional because it impaired the obligation of contracts made prior to its passage was passed upon in the Court of Appeals in the decision of tire-case of Morse v.

In re the Estate of James

148 Misc. 124 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 19, 1933

Y. 525, 526, 527 ; Beugger v. Ashley, 161 App. Div. 576, 581 ; Whitney v. … (Fairchild v. Fairchild, 64 N. Y. 471, 480 ; Flour City Nat. Bank v. Widener, 163 id. 276, 280; Matter of Brown, Foley, S., 116 Mise. 483, 485.)

In re the Estate of Accles

153 Misc. 421 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 26, 1934

(Stephens v. Board of Education, 79 N. Y. 183, 186 .) On the stipulated facts the law makes the Fleetwood Bank constructive trustee of so much of the money as remained a balance in the decedent’s account. (Lightfoot v. … (See American Surety Co. v. Conner, 251 N. Y. 1, 4 ; National City Bank v. Waggoner, 230 App, Div. 88, 92, 93; affd., 255 N. Y. 527 ; Dodds v.

In re Tucker's Estate

59 N.Y.S. 1022 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1899

During the period of eight months preceding the entry of the first order, the executors likewise allowed the general guardian $20 weekly for the board and care of each child. … Ireland v. Ireland, 84 N. Y. 321 . Certainly, the juxtaposition of the figures representing the incomes of these infants, with the allowances made for their care and support, does not shock the conscience of the court.

In re the Estate of Bustamante

173 Misc. 2d 289 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1997

In Matter of Kappen v D’ Elia (supra) the decedent received public assistance from 1960 to 1970; she died in October 1989 and letters issued to her fiduciary on February 9,1990. … In fact, the Board of Public Welfare acknowledged they had no valid claim for reimbursement of that earlier assistance.

In re the Estate of Landers

100 Misc. 635 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1917

Durkee v. Batcheller, L. R. A. 1916 E. P. 550. ‘ ‘ The act of adoption does not take away any existing rights or destroy the legal capacity to inherit from natural parents.” Patterson v. … Browning, 146 Ind. 160 ; Humphries v. Davis, 100 id. 274 ; Head v. Leak, 111 N. E. Rep. 952.

Estate of Munzor

4 Misc. 374 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1893

Kenyon v. Olney, 39 N. Y. St. … In Price v. Brown, 112 N.

In re the Estate of Cushman

143 Misc. 432 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 15, 1932

Div. 781, 787 ; Wetmore v. Parker, 52 N. Y. 450, 462 ; Eidt v. Eidt, 203 id. 325, 328; New York Trust Company v. Thomas, 142 App. Div. 689 .) … (Peck v. Smith, 183 App. Div. 336 .)

In re the Establishment of a Supplemental Needs Trust for Ullman

184 Misc. 2d 7 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 14, 2000

court notes that funding a supplemental needs trust with SSI payments may actually be detrimental to Stephan since a power proposed for the trustee is the authority to pay for his current living expenses, i.e., room and board … (EPTL 7-1.12 [a] [5]; Sullivan v County of Suffolk, 1 F Supp 2d 186 , affd 174 F3d 282 .)

In re the Estate of Rhinelander

178 Misc. 495 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 23, 1942

(Soper v. Brown, 136 N. Y. 244, 251 .) ” It was only in the absence of descendants of her father that the decedent intended a gift over to the children or issue of her cousin, Frederick W. Rhinelander. … (Ferrer v. Pyne, 81 N. Y. 281, 284 ; Vincent v. Newhouse, 83 N. Y. 505, 513 ; Bisson v. West Shore R. R. Co., supra.)” (Matter of Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co., supra, 173.)

In re the Estate of Wintringham

161 Misc. 346 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 8, 1936

Brown, 136 N. … (Steinway v. Steinway, 163 N. Y. 183, 196 ; Burns v. Burns, 190 id. 211, 215 ; Matter of Evans, 234 id. 42, 44; N. Y. Life Ins. & Trust Co. v. Winthrop, 237 id. 93, 108; Snider v. Snider, 11 App.

In re the Estate of Turner

171 Misc. 78 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 21, 1939

. & Trust Co. v. Winthrop, 237 id. 97 ; Matter of Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co., 213 id. 168 ; Schmidt v. Jewett, 195 id. 486; Soper v. Brown, 136 id. 244.) … (Dwight v. Fancher, 217 App. Div. 381 ; affd., 245 N. Y. 71 .) Numerous authorities have been cited by those advocating that the great-grandchildren of the deceased sister are entitled to share in the remainder.

In re the Estate of King

121 Misc. 298 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1923

The beneficiaries in this estate reside with their parents, and it is the desire of the latter that they remain with them, attending day school, rather than to have them maintained in a boarding school. … New York Trust Co. v. Black, 178 App. Div. 4 ; affd., 223 N. Y. 703 .

In re Grove

20 Abb. N. Cas. 164 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1888

(Browne) 177). Up to the present time, this decision has never been questioned; no objection has ever been made to the rejection of a husband or wife as the surety on the bond of each other. … Company v. Babcock ( 42 N.

In re the Estate of Burza

155 Misc. 44 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 30, 1935

(Gugel v. Hiscox, 216 N. Y. 145 ; Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. Nieberg Realty Cory., Inc., 250 id. 304; Donahue v. New York Life Ins. Co., 259 id. 98; Wille v. Maier, 256 id. 465; Cromwell v. County of Sac, 94 U. … S. 351 ; Davis v. Brown, Id. 423 ; Stannard v. Hubbell, 123 N. Y. 520 ; Reynolds v. Ætna Life Ins. Co., 160 id. 635 .)

Hamed's Case

4 Abb. Pr. 270 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1857

Stevenson v. Weiser, 1 Bradf. R., 343. 2 Rev. Stats., 361, § 13. Laws of 1840, ch. 386, §§ 26-29.) … (Ainslie v. Radcliff, 7 Paige, 439 ; Salter v. Neaville, 1 Bradf. R., 488 ; Brown v. The Public Administrator, 2 Ib., 103; Bemer v. Weisser, Ib., 212).

In re the Estate of Cashman

159 Misc. 881 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 26, 1936

Lacombe, 99 id. 43; Bell v. Mayor, etc., 105 id. 139; Riggs v. Palmer, 115 id. 506; City Bank Farmers’ Trust Co. v. … (Steele v. Ward, 30 Hun, 555 ; Matter of Darragh, 52 id. 591; Matter of Halsey, 2 Con. 220; Brown v. Rome, W. & O. R. R. Co., 45 Hun, 439 .) This confusion in the cases may be further explored through Clifford v.