Hasbrouck v. . Hasbrouck
New York Court of Appeals
Henry W. Hasbrouck, of the city of Hew York, merchant, died intestate, October 9,1859. On Hovember 10th, 1859, the respondent was duly appointed his administrator by the surrogate of the county of Hew York, but never filed an inventory of the estate of the deceased until the 18th of October, 1861. In that inventory he credited assets as follows : “ The interest of the intestate in the stock in trade, effects and.credits of the late firm of Kingon & Hasbrouck, importers, &c.,…
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Henry W. Hasbrouck, of the city of Hew York, merchant, died intestate, October 9,1859. On Hovember 10th, 1859, the respondent was duly appointed his administrator by the surrogate of the county of Hew York, but never filed an inventory of the estate of the deceased until the 18th of October, 1861. In that inventory he credited assets as follows : “ The interest of the intestate in the stock in trade, effects and.credits of the late firm of Kingon & Hasbrouck, importers, &c., in the city of Hew York, and in which the intestate’s interest was one-half, $14,703.91.” It appeared that the…
1Opinion of the Court
It seems to me, that this evidence was properly excluded by the surrogate. It was not offered to show that the assets or interest of the intestate were not of the value at which they were sold at the time of the sale, but that subsequent events have rendered them less valuable than then estimated, and for which they were sold. The purchaser does not make this claim, and for aught that appears, he is entirely satisfied with his bargain. Neither he nor his indorser ever set up that as a reason for not paying the note, and I think the administrator, in this proceeding, is precluded from showing…
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