Crane v. Beecher
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. The plaintiff, Lewis S. Crane, obtained a judgment against the defendant Herbert Foote Beecher, one of the legatees of Henry Ward Beecher, deceased.
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Appeal from special term, New York county. The plaintiff, Lewis S. Crane, obtained a judgment against the defendant Herbert Foote Beecher, one of the legatees of Henry Ward Beecher, deceased. By supplemental proceedings, the examination of W. C. Beecher, one of the executors of the will, was commenced, but adjourned by stipulation; the judgment debtor and executor agreeing to pay the judgment out of the first money received from the legacy, and that a receiver might be appointed for that purpose if necessary. The judgment creditor then obtained an order for the examination of a bank officer,…
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
The plaintiff, having obtained a judgment against the defendant Herbert Foote Beecher, applied for and obtained an order for the examination of Henry B. “Beecher upon proceedings supplementary, on an allegation that the latter had personal property of the judgment debtor. The order requires his appearance on March 27, 1889. The allegation mentioned was based upon the facts that Henry Ward Beecher, the defendant’s father, died in March, 1887, leaving a large estate, and a last will and testament; upon which letters testamentary were issued to the executors named, one of whom was Henry B.,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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