Pomeroy v. Mills
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree of the ordinary, whose opinion is reported in Pomeroy v. Mills, 8 Stew. Eq.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dixon, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the prerogative court, reducing the commissions of executors as allowed by the orphans court of Morris county. The appellants, residuary legatees under the will, complain that the allowance is still too large. The respondent, one of the executors, contends that the order of the prerogative court is not appealable. In Anderson v. Berry, 2 McCart. 232, it was decided that an appeal lies to the prerogative court from an order of the orphans*court fixing the amount of executor’s commissions, the decision resting…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cairns v. ChaubertNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
3Cited by8 opinions
- In re the Estate of BrownOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1944
- Greggio v. City of OrangeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
- Muccio v. CroninNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- In Re LinnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938
- In Re ThurstonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1929
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