In re Corbett
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Chautauqua county. Petition by Charles H. Corbett and William H. Hart, judgment creditors of Ghauncy L. Sheldon, deceased, for an order directing A. J. Graham, as executor of the will of said Sheldon, to pay petitioners’ judgment. The application was granted, and the executor appeals. IÍ6V6rS6CL
1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.
In December, 1894, Charles H. Corbett and William H. Hart presented a petition to the surrogate of Chautauqua county setting forth that they were judgment creditors in a judgment entered and docketed in the clerk’s office of Chautauqua county on May 10,1890, for the sum of $659.65, and interest thereon, less $350 paid May 8,1893. This judgment was against Chauncy L. Sheldon, deceased. The petition alleged that Sheldon had departed this life leaving a last will and testament, which had been admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued thereon to the respondent A. J. Graham, as sole…
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