In re Moore's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, Erie county. Proceeding for the collection of the collateral inheritance tax on the estate of Caroline C. Moore, deceased. From a decree requiring the payment of $6,055.65 and interest, the executors appeal. Modified.
1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.
The deceased, Caroline Moore, a resident of Buffalo, died on the 28th day of May, 1887, the owner of a large amount of property, real and personal. She left a will, which was duly admitted to probate, by the ninth clause of which Augusta C. Graves, wife of John C. Graves, of Buffalo, and her seven children were made the residuary legatees of her property. A controversy arose between Mrs. Graves and her children as to the proportion of the residuary fund these legatees should take, respectively. A case was made and submission presented to the general term of this court, under section *7831279…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Palmer v. . HornNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Low v. . HarmonyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Collateral Inheritance Tax Act of the Property of FayerweatherNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Magaw v. . FieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Graves v. GravesNew York Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by15 opinions
- County of Herkimer v. Village of HerkimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- In re the Estate of MarshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Randolph v. FeistAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1898
- In re the Estate of DudleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- Isaraelevna Kessler v. DomenechSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1935
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