Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Jones

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 29, 1959Published

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

In this proceeding for a construction, the decision of this court dismissing the petition was affirmed by the Appellate Division, Second Department (8 A D 2d 829), with costs payable from the estate to all parties filing separate briefs.

The petitioner now seeks to tax a bill of costs to which several objections have been made by the respondents. Those objections are disposed of as follows:

1. Objection to the amount requested for term fees has been

conceded to be inaccurate and is reduced to the agreed amount of $10. , ;

2. Objection to charges for “ Author’s alterations” or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chelrob, Inc. v. BarrettNew York Supreme Court · 1943
  2. In re the Accounting of RowlandNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
  3. In re the Estate of FowlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
  4. In re the Estate of WeimanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

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