Legal Opinion

In re Purdy

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 15, 1890Published

Application by Leander L. Purdy, Charles G. Dill, Gilbert Brown and Eífie A. Miller, for letters of ad-, ministration with the will annexed on the estate of Harriet Brown, deceased.

1Opinion of the Court

The Surrogate.

Harriet Brown died Decem*387ber 10th, 1889, a resident of this county, leaving a will, which has recently been admitted to probate, in and by which her sister, Dolly J. Brown, was made her sole legatee and sole executor. The sister survived the testatrix, but died before the will was admitted to probate. - Applications for letters of administration with the will annexed have been filed by Leander L. Purdy, the administrator with the will annexed of the said Dolly J. Brown, deceased; by Charles G. Dill, the executor, etc., of Maria Brown, another deceased sister; by Gilbert Brown,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lathrop v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Public Administrator v. PetersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
  3. Public Administrator v. WattsNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
  4. Lathrop v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1861
  5. Kircheis v. ScheigNew York Surrogate's Court · 1878

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