Legal Opinion

In re the Bridgeport Brass Co.

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1912PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Proceeding for the sale of a decedent’s real property for payment of debts.

1Opinion of the Court

Ketcham, S.

The purchaser at a sale of decedent’s lands for the payment of debts, upon the failure of the administra*320tor to convey, asks that she be relieved from her purchase and that the administrator pay to her the sum paid upon account of the purchase price, with interest, the amount of the auctioneer’s fees paid by her and the amounts incurred by her for counsel fee and for the expenses of examining the title to the lands for which she bid upon the sale.

The administrator has refused to convey, under advice of counsel that the price obtained was inadequate, and the purchaser alleges defects…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Matter of Application, Etc., of DolanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. In re the Estate of SlaterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893
  3. In re John's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1891
  4. In re StewartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Bridgeport Brass Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913

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