Legal Opinion

In re Brayer

New York County Courts

Decided April 20, 1899Published

Judicial settlement of the accounts of John F. Brayer, as the committee of Joshua E. Lovecraft, an incompetent person, now deceased.

1Opinion of the CourtSutherland, J.

The questions to be determined by thé court in this proceeding arise out of the claim made by John F. Brayer, the accounting committee, for an allowance out of the estate of the deceased incompetent person for counsel fees and expenses incurred in a contest over the account of George E. Lovecraft, a former committee, who was removed from his office by the court, Mr. Brayer being appointed in his place. Pending the litigation over the account of George E. Lovecraft as committee, the incompetent person died, leaving a will, which was probated, and Alice D. Lovecraft, the widow of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re LofthouseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  2. In re ForkelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  3. Kowing v. MoranNew York Surrogate's Court · 1887

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