Steinway v. Von Bernuth
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, Kings County. Action by Ottilie Marie Steinway and others against Louis Von Bernuth, executor, and others, to fix the amount of an estate in the executor’s hands, etc. From an interlocutory judgment in favor of plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The plaintiffs in this action are the infant heirs of the late George A. Steinway, who died on or about the 14th day of September, 1898, leaving a last will and testament bearing date February 6, 1897, in and by which he nominated, constituted, and appointed his cousins Charles H. Steinway and Frederick T. Steinway and his brother-in-law Louis Von Bernuth as executors and trustees thereunder. The will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of the county of New York on the 27th day of October, 1898, and letters-testamentary were issued to Louis Von Bernuth—the other executors- and trustees…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miller v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Fernandez v. FernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Steinway v. von BernuthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901