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In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Goss

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

Decided November 15, 1904PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by Andrew R. Ketcliam, a devisee and legatee of Cornelius Ketcliam, deceased, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Monroe county, entered in said Surrogate’s Court on the 27th day of April, 1904, judicially settling the accounts of Chauncey P. Goss, as executor, etc., of Cornelius Ketcham, deceased.

1Opinion of the Court

Spring, J.:

The testator died in 1874, leaving a last will and testament, naming executors thereof, and the respondent is the only one now acting. Upon the judicial settlement of his account objections were interposed to two items, both of which items were allowed by the surrogate. One of these, amounting to $2,221.25, was an account in favor of one De Mott, and which was paid by the executor. The contest to this claim was abandoned upon the appeal.

The other claim of $2,204.70, in favor of Caroline A. Goss, the daughter of the testator and the wife of the executor, was for board and care of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Butler v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Claim of Marcellus v. Estate of MarcellusNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  3. Matter of Application of GardnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  5. Hart v. TuiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  2. In re the Estate of LongNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  3. In re the Application for the Sale of the Real Property of FitzpatrickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
  4. Greenwood v. JudsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of MilliganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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