Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Dwyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 28, 1983PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Silverman, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, New York County (Lambert, S.), ordering appellant to repay to the decedent’s estate $40,298, being his compensation as guardian ad litem, and directing the entry of judgment in favor of the estate against appellant in that sum.
Between 1934 and 1938 Kurt Schmieder, a German national, transferred certain property in this country first to his sister-in-law and then to the decedent Helen B. Dwyer, who was a secretary employed by Mr. Schmieder’s lawyer, Louis Hall, Sr. Ms. Dwyer died in May, 1970. Her will…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wendt v. FischerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Oppenheimer v. WestcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Dutton v. . WillnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- In re the Estate of CurleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of DwyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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- In re the Estate of KrulishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987