In re Mellen's Estate
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, New York county. Appeal by Sarah E. Mellen, as administratrix of Abner Mellen, Jr., ¡accountant, from a decree of the surrogate upon the judicial settlement ■of Abner Mellen, Jr.’s, accounts as one of the executors of the will of Abner Mellen, deceased. Affirmed. For reports of other litigation involving this estate, see 9 N. Y. Supp. 929; 16 N. Y. Supp. 3 91, 887; 17 N. Y. Supp. 866; 18 N. Y. Supp. 515, 937, mem.; 19 N. Y. Supp. 1001.
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
The contest in the surrogate’s court was confined chiefly to the liability of the accountant to his father’s estate for a sum ■of $77,000, represented by nine promissory notes. These notes were given by the accountant to his father in exchange for a single demand ■note for $77,000. This demand note represented the accountant’s indebtedness to the firm of Mellen & Co., composed of himself, his father, and one Taylor; and this indebtédness was, upon the delivery ■of such demand note, transferred or charged to the account of Mr. Mellen, Sr., who was the capitalist of the concern. The present…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Loder v. . WhelpleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Snyder v. . ShermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- Mellen v. BanningNew York Supreme Court · 1893