Legal Opinion

In re Gould's Estate

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 15, 1895Published

Proceeding for the appraisement of the estate of Jay Gould, deceased, for taxation, under Laws 1892, c. 399.

1Opinion of the Court

FITZGERALD, S.

It has been the uniform practice in this county, both before and since the decision of Surrogate Coffin in Re Millward’s Estate, 6 Misc. Rep. 426, 27 N. Y. Supp. 286, and Re Ludlow’s Estate (Surr.) 25 N. Y. Supp. 989, to permit the appraiser to make deductions for the estimated probable amount of commissions and the expenses of administration; and no practical difficulty has been encountered in so doing, nor has any objection been made thereto up to the present time. The' executors and trustees limit their claim to a deduction to a period when, having performed their strictly *873exe…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Millward's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1894
  2. Estate of LudlowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893

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