Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Carroll
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1907PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Heaton, S.
Claim of the city of Troy against the estate of Mary L. Carroll (sometimes known as Loughman), to he reimbursed for her keeping as an inmate of the county poor house during about 16 years prior to her death. When admitted to the county house in 1899, the deceased had in the Troy Savings Rank $578.26 and a note of face value of about $1,000, but of no value now. The estate of the deceased now amounts to about $800. Her husband survives, who has not lived with her for many years ¡and who is irresponsible. She leaves no next of kin.
The city bases its claim upon the presumption that its…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Albany v. . McNamaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of BlackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- Tolley v. MaliswaskiNew York Supreme Court · 1936
- In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of HarlfingerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1925
- Department of Welfare v. HaleckyNew York Family Court · 1948