Ruggiero v. Tufani
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court in favor of plaintiffs, rendered in ninth district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
The plaintiffs furnished materials and rendered services relative to the burial of a son of the defendant. The plaintiffs claim that the materials and-services were of the reasonable value of $468. The widow of the deceased, having been appointed administratrix by the Surrogate’s Court of Hew York county, the plaintiffs presented their claim against the estate. The Surrogate’s Court determined that the plaintiffs’ claim “ to the amount hereinbefore stated ($300) is a reasonable charge as against the estate for the funeral expenses of said decedent.” The sum of $300 was paid the plaintiffs by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Patterson v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Lucas v. HessenNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- Payment of the Undertaker's Bill v. WingerskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911
- In re the Estate of HornNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- In re Crawford's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913