Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Isensee

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

Decided February 3, 1959Published

1Per curiam

Claimants appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court which disallowed their claims as unenforcible under the applicable Statutes of Limitations. They also appeal from the order on the m'otion for reargument which granted reargument but adhered to the previous decision.

It is undisputed that, in 1942, decedent agreed in writing to pay claimants the aggregate sum of $4,350 for legal and other services rendered in a stockholder’s derivative action. Payment was to be made ‘ ‘ upon the final termination or other disposition ’ ’ of the derivative action or upon the disposal of the decedent’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hulbert v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Borst v. . CoreyNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  3. Hovey v. . ElliottNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  4. Fuller v. MorianNew York Supreme Court · 1914

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