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In re the Estate of Barrett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 30, 1909PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal by John J. 0. Barrett, as executor, etc., from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of Dutchess, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 14th day of December, 1908, directing the said executor to file his account.

1Opinion of the Court

*135The following is the opinion of the surrogate:

Hopkins, Surrogate:

Margaret Barrett, late of East Fishkill, died May 30, 1907, leav- “ ing a will which was duly admitted to probate by the surrogate of Dutchess county September 23, 1907, and on that day letters testamentary were issued to John J. 0. Barrett, the executor named therein.

Walter Farrington, who is conceded to be one of the next of kin of the deceased, presents a petition to this court asking for a compulsory accounting .of the executor, and for a distribution of the estate to the legatees named in the will, and for a decree…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Acts of the Property of KimberlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. Matter of Accounting of BensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Hoppock v. . TuckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1874

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of McCaffertyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  2. In re NorthropAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
  3. In re the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  4. Brooklyn Trust Co. v. PhillipsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
  5. In re the Estate of TiffanyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930

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