Case law

Sealy v. Clifton L.L.C.

34 Misc. 3d 266 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 13, 2011

(Fink v Shawangunk Conservancy, Inc., 15 AD3d 754, 756 [3d Dept 2005], quoting Brown v Bethlehem Terrace Assoc., 136 AD2d 222, 224 [3d Dept 1988]; Hirschhorn v Town of Harrison, 210 AD2d 587 [3d Dept 1994]; Hanbidge v Hunt … such an act of publication as to give rise to an action for slander of title, if provable damages result’ (Annotation, Recording of Instrument Purporting to Affect Title as Slander of Title, 39 ALR2d 840, 843; see also, Brown

In re the Estate of Hutchinson

57 Misc. 2d 1012 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 9, 1968

Citing the Warren v. … (Warren v. Morris, 4 Del. Ch. 289, 300, 301 ; Kelly v. Reynolds, 39 Mich. 464 ; Adamson v. Ayres, 5 N. J. Eq. 349.’.’ Of interest also is the comment appearing in Thompson v. Burra ([1873] L.

In re the Estate of Lamborn

171 Misc. 734 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 26, 1939

(Zorner v. Foth, 124 N. J. Eq. 508; 2 A. [2d] 666, citing Wyckoff v. Perrine, 37 N. J. Eq. 118.) … (Zorner v. Foth, supra; Kearns v. Kearns, 77 N. J. Eq. 453; 76 A. 1042 ; Blair v. Scribner, 67 N. J. Eq. 583; 60 A. 356 ; Burnett v. Heinrichs, 95 N. J. Eq. 112; 122 A. 681 .)

In re the Probate of the Will of Yanover

16 Misc. 2d 128 · New York Surrogate's Court · Feb 24, 1959

Div. 33, 36 ; McNally v. Brown, 5 Redf. 372, 375 .) ” *130 Measured by the above criteria the testimony of the witnesses fails to meet the requirements of the statute. Mr. … As the court stated in Hatch v.

Hamersley v. Lockman

2 Dem. Sur. 524 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 15, 1884

The next reported case, whose determination involved a question similar to that now under discussion, was Dan v. Brown (4 Cow., 483—1825). … In Waterman v.

In re Jones

5 Misc. 199 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 15, 1893

In the case of Peck v. Cary, 27 N. … Coit v. Patchen, 77 N. Y. 533 ; Children's Aid Society v. Loveridge, 70 id. 394; Van Guysling v. Van Kuren, 35 id. 70; Thompson's Case, 21 Barb. 107 ; Formans Will, 54 id. 274; Bonard's Will, 16 Abb. Pr. (N.

In re the Estate of Weber

22 Misc. 2d 290 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 3, 1959

In this proceeding to settle his account as trustee under article V of the decedent’s will, a construction has been requested as to the meaning' and effect of article VI of the said will and instructions as to the propriety … (Brown v. Spohr, 180 N. Y. 201 ; Matter of Babbage, 201 Misc. 750 ; Matter of Shelley, 50 N. Y. S. 2d 570; Matter of Frasch, 245 N. Y. 174 ; Matter of Durbrow, 245 N.

In re Pinkerton

165 Misc. 2d 866 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 7, 1995

Although allowed to be on the Company’s Board of Directors, this trustee clearly was not intended to occupy a managerial position in the Company. … a] trustee finds upon his hands an investment, mandatory in its origin, but so changed as to be no longer mandatory, even if permitted * * * [a] power of sale attaches in such circumstances by implication of law” (Mertz v

In re Ridgway

4 Redf. 226 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1880

The case of Pell v. Ball (1 Cheves Eq. S. C., 99) is cited by counsel, and also by Judge Yah Yoest, in Stinde v. Ridgway, above cited, at page 303. … But the case of ■ Pell v.

In re the Estate of Thompson

149 Misc. 899 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 4, 1934

(Conklin v. Weatherwax, 181 N. Y. 258, at p. 268 .) … (See Lent v. N. Y. & M. R., 130 N. Y. 504, 510 .)

In re the Estate of Bradley

84 Misc. 2d 1007 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 11, 1975

Coogan v Morgan, 45 App Div 628 , affd 162 NY 613 ), Matter of Morgan ( 164 App Div 854 , affd 215 NY 703 ) and Matter of Silliman ( 79 App Div 98 , affd 175 NY 513 ). … As to the contention that this court should favor the taxpayer, Matter of Brown ( 172 Misc 413 ) is cited which states that a court is obliged to construe taxing statutes most favora *1012 bly to the taxpayer.

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Peiser

10 Mills Surr. 188 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 15, 1913

Lord Walpole v. Earl of Cholmondeley, 7 T. R. 138,148; Lord Eldon in Browning v. Wright, 2 B. & P. 13, 24; Merry v. Hickalls, L. R., 7 Ch. Div. 733, 750, 751, Osborne v. Rowlett, 13 Ch. … C. 404; Allen v.

In re the Adoption of Doe

16 Misc. 3d 714 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 26, 2007

(Matter of P.B. v C.C. at 296.) … B. v C. C. ( 223 AD2d 294, 297 , supra).” (Anonymous v Anonymous, 263 AD2d 341, 344 [1st Dept 2000], supra.)

In re Estate of Enston

8 N.Y. St. Rep. 781 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 22, 1887

If it was, then in view of the policy of encouraging the migration of foreign capital into this state (Williams v. The Board of Supervisors, 78 N. … Thompson v. The Advocate General, 12 Clark & Fennelly, 1; Wallace v. The Attorney General, 1 L. R., Ch. App. 1 U. S. v. Hunnewell, 13 Fed. Rep., 617.

In re the Estate of Friedman

146 Misc. 2d 91 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 13, 1989

As a third-party beneficiary of the 1947 agreement, Linda is a contract creditor of the estate (Matter of Granwell, 20 NY2d 91 ; Simonds v Simonds, 45 NY2d 233 ; McClare v Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. … Co., 266 NY 371 ; Seaver v Ransom, 224 NY 233 ; Matter of Brown, 41 AD2d 275 , revd on other grounds 33 NY2d 211 ; Matter of Orvis, 35 AD2d 538 ; Matter of Chilson, 28 AD2d 766 ).

In re the Estate of Tuska

38 Misc. 2d 167 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 27, 1962

Y. 532 ); City Bank Farmers Trust Co. v. Evans ( 255 App. Div. 135 ); Matter of Hilliard ( 197 Misc. 1094 ) and Matter of James ( 14 Misc 2d 600 ) the words were held to grant discretionary power. … Otsego County Bank v. Board of Supervisors of Otsego County, 51 N. Y. 401 ).

In re the Estate of Strasenburgh

136 Misc. 86 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 6, 1929

(Brown v. Spohr, 180 N. Y. 201, 209 .)

In re the Estate of Tackley

13 Misc. 3d 818 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 26, 2006

But such conclusion would be contrary to the basic canon of construction “that every provision of a statute was intended to serve some useful purpose” (Matter of Tonis v Board of Regents of Univ. of State of N.Y., 295 NY

In re the Estate of Guarneri

149 Misc. 759 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 22, 1933

(Cook v. Kraft, 3 Lans. 512, 516 .) … This makes presently apphcable the reasoning and statement of principles apphed in Brown v. Nichols ( 42 N.

In re the Estate of Dickerson

165 Misc. 230 · New York Surrogate's Court · Nov 18, 1937

Birdsall, 233 id. 223; Brown v. White, 24 F. [2d] 392.) … In Warren v.