Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Dunn

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1887Published

1Opinion of the Court

Teller, S.

The principal questions raised by the objections or answers to the account in this proceeding is whether the account should be surcharged with the amount of an insurance upon the life of the decedent, paid by the insurer upon a policy issued to the decedent a short time before his death, upon which but one- payment of premium had been made. The money was paid by the insurance company upon the joint receipt of these administrators and Mrs. Catherine Dunn, who claims to own the money by virtue of a gift inter vivos of the insurance policy to her from the deceased, made on the 20th day…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Myers v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. Bradley v. . AngelNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
  3. Adee v. . BiglerNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  4. Newcomb v. . AlmyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  5. Van Deusen v. . RowleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1853

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