Legal Opinion
In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Chapman
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1900PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Proceedings upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor.
1Opinion of the Court
Herriman, S.
The testator, Richard A. Chapman, died April 28, 1895, leaving a will made March 29, 1895, of which his brother, Frank Chapman, his widow, Sophia S'. Chapman, now Sophia S. Wildman, and his friend, John W. Benton, were appointed executors and executrix.
Frank Chapman has been acting executor since the probate of the will.
By this will the testator gave to his widow a legacy of $10,-000, confirmed an assignment previously made to her of a policy of life insurance for $10,000, and also gave to her the income of the remainder of his estate during her life and directed his executors to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Annual Accounts of HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
3Cited by18 opinions
- In re ChapmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- In re the Accounting of PershanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Estate of DaviesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In re the Estate of HilliardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- Hubbell v. BurnetCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
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