Legal Opinion

Giles v. De Talleyrand

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 15, 1882PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Application by William 0. Giles, sole acting executor of the will of decedent, who died December 18th, 1879, for a final decree judicially settling his accounts as such executor and determining the persons among whom the moneys in his hands were to be distributed, and the amount or share to which they were severally entitled. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion,

1Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate.

Application is made for a final judicial decree settling the accounts of decedent’s executor, and determining the persons among whom the moneys in his hands are to be distributed, and the amounts or shares to which they are severally entitled.

On the 19th day of October, 1863, the decedent, being then a resident of the State of New York,- executed a will, whereby, after making certain bequests, she divided the residue of her estate into three parts, two of which she gave to her sons William O. Giles and J. Murray Giles, and the third to the children of her deceased daughter,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bevan v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Parsell v. . StrykerNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
  3. Tucker v. TuckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1868

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kine v. FarrellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  2. Heath v. HeathNew York Supreme Court · 1896
  3. In re Keep's WillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1888
  4. In re McCabeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1891
  5. Leask v. McCartyNew York Supreme Court · 1908

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