In re Jones
New York Surrogate's Court
The surrogate granted an order requiring the executor to tender an account of his proceedings. The sufficiency of the account as rendered was contested by the petitioner
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate. — What does the order require ? The statute renders the answer to this question plain. The order itself speaks for itself. Its mandate is that the executor do render an account of his proceedings as executor. Its comprehensiveness has its foundations in its simplicity. It reaches every part of his administration by the force of the terms used. An analysis of the statutes shows the design of the order to be as far reaching as its language imports. The *26552d section (2 Rev. Stat., 1 ed., 92), confers jurisdiction upon the surrogate to require an account of proceedings of an executor…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gratacap v. PhyfeNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
3Cited by8 opinions
- Underhill v. NewburgerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1881
- Martine's EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
- Greene v. DayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1882
- Bowne v. LangeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1886
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of HammerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
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